哭
kū
cry
The Chinese word for 'cry' is 哭 [kū]. It is used in similar context to the English word 'cry', both emotionally, such as crying out of sadness, and physically, such as crying tears. It can be used as a verb in sentences.
Example sentences using: 哭
我不想哭
Wǒ bùxiǎng kū
I don't want to cry
This sentence can be used by people who are upset but trying to hold back their tears.
你为什么哭
Nǐ wèishéme kū
Why are you crying
This can be used to ask someone who is crying the reason for their tears.
别哭了
Bié kūle
Don't cry
This can be used to comfort someone who is crying and ask them to stop crying.
我要哭了
Wǒ yào kūle
I'm about to cry
This sentence is used by people who feel very upset or sad and are about to cry.
他大声地哭
Tā dàshēng de kū
He cries loudly
This sentence describes that someone is crying very loudly.
她喜欢哭
Tā xǐhuan kū
She likes to cry
This sentence indicates that someone cries often or is prone to crying and appears to enjoy it.
我看到他哭
Wǒ kàn dào tā kū
I saw him cry
This sentence means that the speaker saw someone crying.
我被他笑得哭了
Wǒ bèi tā xiào dé kūle
I was made to cry with laughter by him
This sentence can be used when something or someone is so funny that it made you cry.
哭也没有用
Kū yě méiyǒu yòng
It's no use crying
This sentence indicates that crying is futile or will not help the situation.
我早就哭了
Wǒ zǎojiù kūle
I cried a long time ago
This sentence means that the speaker cried sometime in the past, indicating that it's old news to them.