哭泣

kūqì

verb HSK 7-9 #4,234

Meanings

1 to weep
2 to cry
3 to sob

Characters

to weep; to sob

Examples

她一个人在房间里哭泣。

Tā yīgè rén zài fángjiān lǐ kūqì.

She was weeping alone in her room.

不要再哭泣了，一切都会好起来的。

Bùyào zài kūqì le, yīqièdōuhuìhǎoqǐláide.

Stop crying. Everything will be alright.

Tips

register

哭泣 is more literary and emotional than everyday 哭 (kū). Use 哭泣 in writing or when conveying a more poignant, sustained weeping.

Stroke Order

哭 kū

泣 qì