to weep (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
哭泣 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
她哭泣着向他道歉。 Tā kūqì zhe xiàng tā dàoqiàn. - She apologized to him in tears.
孩子因为失去了宠物而哭泣。 Háizi yīnwèi shīqù le chǒngwù ér kūqì. - The child cried because he lost his pet.
她一边哭泣一边说着她的悲伤经历。 Tā yībiān kūqì yībiān shuōzhe tā de bēishāng jīnglì. - She cried while telling her sad story.
听到坏消息，她情不自禁地哭泣起来。 Tīng dào huài xiāoxī, tā qíngbùzìjīn de kūqì qǐlái. - Upon hearing the bad news, she couldn't help crying.
在葬礼上，人们哭泣悼念逝者。 Zài zànglǐ shàng, rénmen kūqì dàoniàn shìzhě. - People cried to mourn the deceased at the funeral.
Characters
哭 kū - cry | HSK 3
泣 qì - weep, sob; tears |