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.

verb feelings

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.