掉泪

掉淚
diàolèi
verb #35,592

Meanings

  1. 1 to shed tears
  2. 2 to weep silently

Examples

Tā kàn dào nà fēng xìn jiù diàolèi le.
She started to shed tears as soon as she saw the letter.
Diànyǐng de jiéwěi ràng hěn duō guānzhòng diàolèi.
The ending of the movie made many viewers cry.

Tips

usage
Quieter than 'to cry out loud' — 掉泪 means tears slip out, often without sound. Compare: 流泪 (liúlèi) tears flow, 落泪 (luòlèi) more literary 'tears fall.'

Stroke Order

diào
lèi