幽咽 (jau1 jit3) — to whimper in Cantonese
jauˉ¹幽jit˗₃咽Mandarin Pinyin: you1 ye4
Meaning of 幽咽
nounto whimper
Example Sentences with 幽咽
keoiˏ₅佢baaˊ²把sengˉ¹聲houˊ²好jau1ngat6.幽咽。
Her voice is very faint and weak.
fungˉ¹風sengˉ¹聲houˊ²好jau1ngat6.幽咽。
The sound of the wind is very faint.
keoiˏ₅佢go˗₃個joengˍ₆樣houˊ²好jau1ngat6.幽咽。
He/She looks very timid/meek.
tiuˎ₄條kaiˉ¹溪houˊ²好jau1ngat6.幽咽。
The stream is very quiet and secluded.
go˗₃個waiˊ²位houˊ²好jau1ngat6.幽咽。
The place is very quiet and secluded.
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