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泪 lèi

tears; to cry, to weep

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 5
Radical
氵
Traditional
淚
Type
Ideograph
Made of 氵目 ⿰氵目

Memory hint: Water 氵 from the eyes 目

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Example sentences with 泪

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  1. 她感动得流泪了。
    Tā gǎndòng de liúlèi le.
    She was so moved that she cried.
    she moved (particle) shed-tears (particle)
  2. 你为什么流泪？
    Nǐ wèishénme liúlèi?
    Why are you crying?
    you why shed-tears (question)
  3. 别哭了，擦擦眼泪吧。
    Bié kū le, cāca yǎnlèi ba.
    Don't cry anymore, wipe your tears.
    don't cry (particle), wipe-wipe eye-tears (suggestion)
  4. 他看电影时没有流泪。
    Tā kàn diànyǐng shí méiyǒu liúlèi.
    He didn't cry while watching the movie.
    he watch movie time not-have shed-tears
  5. 听到这个好消息时，妈妈激动得热泪盈眶。
    Tīngdào zhège hǎo xiāoxi shí, māma jīdòng de rè lèi yíng kuàng.
    Upon hearing this good news, mom was so excited her eyes brimmed with tears.
    hear-to this good news time, mom excited (particle) hot tears fill eye-socket

Words with 泪 (3)