落泪

落淚

luòlèi

verb #17,678

Meanings

1 to shed tears
2 to weep

Characters

to fall; to drop

Examples

HSK 5

她看完那部电影后忍不住落泪了。

Tā kàn wán nà bù diànyǐng hòu rěnbuzhù luòlèi le.

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

HSK 7-9

老人讲起往事，不禁落泪。

Lǎorén jiǎng qǐ wǎngshì, bùjīn luòlèi.

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

Tips

register

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

Stroke Order

落 luò

泪 lèi