Pronunciation
:
kū
Meaning
:
(verb) to cry
HSK
:
2
Pronunciation
:
Meaning
:
  1. (verb) cry; weep
Radical
:
Strokes
:
10
Traditional
:
Sentences:
孩子哭着要妈妈。
The baby cried for his mama.

hái zǐ kū zhe yào mā ma 。

孩子
:
baby, child, children
:
cry
:
added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state
:
want
妈妈
:
mother, mama
你哭什么?
What are you crying about?

nǐ kū shén me ?

:
you
:
cry
什么
:
what
她差点要哭了。
She was nearly in tears.

tā chà diǎn yào kū le 。

:
she
差点
:
almost, nearly
:
want
:
cry
:
(particle) used after an action that has taken place
别哭,我会帮助你的。
Don’t cry, I will help you.

bié kū , wǒ huì bāng zhù nǐ de 。

:
don’t
:
cry
:
I
:
will
帮助
:
help
:
you
:
(emphasis particle)
他一个人偷偷地哭。
He secretly cries alone.

tā yí gè rén tōu tōu de kū 。

:
he
一个人
:
alone
偷偷地
:
secretly
:
cry