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泪 (lèi): tear

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HSK 5noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: tear
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 8
Radical: 氵
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

(bound form) tears
teardrops

Chinese explanation

眼泪，眼睛流出的液体，通常因为悲伤、感动或受到刺激而产生
也可用来比喻伤心或痛苦的情绪，如落泪表示流泪。多用于书面语或固定词组中，如泪水、泪珠。

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Example sentences

Her eyes were filled with tears.

Hearing the good news, he was so excited that he shed tears.

She dried her tears and continued to walk forward.

Tears streamed down his cheeks.

Watching a touching movie, she couldn't help but shed tears.

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