落泪

落淚

luòlèi

verb #17,678

Meanings

1 to shed tears
2 to weep

Characters

to fall; to drop

Examples

她看完那部电影后忍不住落泪了。

Tā kànwán nà bù diànyǐng hòu rěnbuzhù luòlèi le.

She couldn't help shedding tears after watching that movie.

老人讲起往事，不禁落泪。

Lǎorén jiǎngqǐ wǎngshì, bùjīn luòlèi.

The old man couldn't help weeping as he spoke of the past.

Tips

register

More literary/formal than 哭 (kū, to cry) or 流泪 (liúlèi, to shed tears). Often used in written narratives and emotional contexts.

Stroke Order

落 luò

泪 lèi