呜咽

wūyè

to sob

verbHSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 嗚咽
Dictionary entry

to sob; to whimper

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呜
咽

See it in sentences

她呜咽起来。

Tā wūyè qǐlái.

English

She began to sob.

呜咽的声音很小。

Wūyè de shēngyīn hěn xiǎo.

English

The sobbing was faint.

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