Chinese word

流泪

Pronunciation

Pinyinliú lèi

Meaning

  • verbshed tears

Example

看那部电影时她会流泪。kàn nà bù diàn yǐng shí tā huì liú lèi

She sheds tears when she watches that movie.

Illustration for 流泪 (shed tears)

More examples

看完那篇报道，他感动得流泪。kàn wán nà piān bào dào tā gǎn dòng de liú lèi

After reading the report, he was moved to tears.

Core concept

Tears move out of the eyes and down the face as visible signs of feeling, pain, or irritation.

Common phrases

  • 感动得流泪gǎn dòng de liú lèi

    be moved to tears

  • 听到噩耗流泪tīng dào è hào liú lèi

    shed tears upon hearing the tragic news

Similar words

哭kū: Crying, loudly or quietly, because of strong emotion, pain, or distress.
落泪luò lèi: Tears fall from the eyes as a visible sign of emotion, pain, or irritation.
哭泣kū qì: Crying aloud or with sobs to show strong emotion.
哽咽gěng yè: Crying with a choked breath and a trembling voice, causing speech to break up.

Definition in Chinese

眼睛分泌的泪水从眼眶流出，常因情绪变化、疼痛或外界刺激而出现的动作或状态。yǎn jīng fēn mì de lèi shuǐ cóng yǎn kuàng liú chū cháng yīn qíng xù biàn huà téng tòng huò wài jiè cì jī ér chū xiàn de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

流 (liú, "flow") + 泪 (lèi, "tear") forms a word for tears flowing out of the eyes.

Usage tips

  • Everyday Chinese can use this word for tears caused by a sad film, smoke, wind, pain, or strong feelings, not only sadness.

Other meanings

  • tear upverb

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