khóc
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Definition
- Verb:
- To cry; to weep: To shed tears, typically as an expression of strong emotion such as sadness, grief, pain, or sometimes extreme happiness.
- To wail; to bawl: To cry loudly, often used specifically for the loud crying of a child or infant.
- To lament; to mourn: To express grief, sorrow, or regret, often in a formal or literary way, such as in a eulogy or poem.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Em bé khóc đòi mẹ. (The baby is crying for its mother.)
- Cô ấy khóc khi nghe tin buồn. (She cried when she heard the sad news.)
- Nhà thơ khóc người bạn đã khuất trong bài thơ của mình. (The poet lamented his departed friend in his poem.)
Advanced Usage
"khóc than": to wail and lament; to express grief vocally.
- Người phụ nữ khóc than bên mộ. (The woman wailed by the graveside.)
"khóc lóc": to cry persistently or whimper.
- Nó cứ khóc lóc cả ngày. (He just kept crying all day.)
Variants and Related Words
Khóc sướt mướt (v): to cry one's eyes out; to cry pitifully.
- Đứa trẻ khóc sướt mướt vì bị mất đồ chơi. (The child cried its eyes out because it lost its toy.)
Khóc thét (v): to scream-cry; to let out a loud, sharp cry.
- Đứa trẻ khóc thét lên khi bị ngã. (The child screamed when it fell.)
Synonyms
- Weep: to shed tears quietly.
- Sob: to cry noisily, catching the breath.
- Bawl: to cry loudly and unrestrainedly.
- Lament: to express passionate grief.
Related Idioms
Khóc như mưa: to cry profusely (literally: to cry like rain).
- Nghe tin ấy, cô ấy khóc như mưa. (Hearing that news, she cried profusely.)
Khóc dở mếu dở: to be on the verge of crying; to have a face about to cry.
- Đứa trẻ mặt khóc dở mếu dở vì sợ bị mắng. (The child had a face about to cry because it was afraid of being scolded.)
Cười người hôm trước hôm sau người cười: to mock someone one day only to be in a similar plight the next (often implying one might soon be the one crying).
- Đừng chê ai, kẻo "cười người hôm trước hôm sau người cười". (Don't look down on anyone, lest you mock someone today and be in their shoes tomorrow.)
verb
- to cry; to weep; to shed tears
- khóc sướt mướtto cry one's eyes out