groan; moan (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
呻吟 (unaltered)
Radicals
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Examples
他因疼痛而不断地呻吟。 tā yīn téngtòng ér bùduàn de shēnyín. - He groaned continuously due to the pain.
房间里传来了一阵低声的呻吟。 fángjiān lǐ chuán lái le yīzhèn dīshēng de shēnyín. - A low groan came from the room.
他因为伤势严重而发出了呻吟声。 tā yīnwèi shāngshì yánzhòng ér fāchū le shēnyín shēng. - He groaned in pain due to serious injuries.
她安静地躺在床上，偶尔发出一声呻吟。 tā ānjìng de tǎng zài chuáng shàng, ǒu'ěr fāchū yī shēng shēnyín. - She lay quietly in bed, occasionally letting out a groan.
夜里传来了一声声呻吟。 yè lǐ chuán lái le yī shēng shēnyín. - Groans could be heard during the night.
Characters
呻 shēn - recite, chant; groan |
吟 yín - (lit.) to groan; to chant; song (a type of classical poetry) |