泣 (jap1) — tears in Cantonese
japˉ¹泣Mandarin Pinyin: qi4
Meaning of 泣
nountears
nounweep; sob; shed tears
Example Sentences with 泣
keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋haiˊ²喺douˍ₆度catˉ¹泣bit6.別。
They are saying goodbye tearfully here.
coiˎ₄場minˍ₆面houˊ²好catˉ¹泣bit6.別。
The scene was very tearful.
niˉ¹呢go˗₃個haiˍ₆係jatˉ¹一go˗₃個catˉ¹泣bit6.別。
This is a tearful farewell.
ngoˏ₅我deiˍ₆哋douˉ¹要jiu˗₃泣catˉ¹別。
We all have to say goodbye.
zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係houˊ²好catˉ¹泣bit6.別。
It's really very sad.
Words Containing 泣
悲泣bei1 jap1
weep with grief
啜泣zyut3 jap1
to sob or shed tears because of grief, sorrow, or pain; weep
可歌可泣ho2 go1 ho2 jap1
epic, moving
泣不成聲jap1 bat1 sing4 sing1
be choked with tears; unable to utter a word because one's crying to hard
飲泣jam2 jap1
weep
泣別jap1 bit6
to bid goodbye in tears [written and colloquial]
哭泣huk1 jap1
to sob; to weep
哀泣oi1 jap1
wail
Want to actually remember 泣?
Practice with spaced-repetition flashcards or follow our free structured Cantonese course.