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Usage note

表示眼

lèi biǎo shì yǎn lèi。

泪 means tears.

Context note

常用于情绪、感动和故事。

lèi cháng yòng yú qíng xù 、 gǎn dòng hé gù shì。

It is often used with emotions, being moved, and stories.

5 examples

她流了。
tā liú lèi le。
She cried tears.
水掉下来了。
lèi shuǐ diào xià lái le。
Tears fell down.
他眼里有
tā yǎn lǐ yǒu lèi。
There were tears in his eyes.
让人感动。
lèi ràng rén gǎn dòng。
Tears move people.
看电影时他掉了
kàn diàn yǐng shí tā diào le lèi。
He shed tears while watching the movie.

5 mini stories

老师说,有时是因为太感动。
lǎo shī shuō, lèi yǒu shí shì yīn wèi tài gǎn dòng。
The teacher said tears are sometimes because of being deeply moved.
她听到好消息后流
tā tīng dào hǎo xiāo xī hòu liú lèi。
She cried after hearing the good news.
孩子的让妈妈很心疼。
hái zi de lèi ràng mā ma hěn xīn téng。
The child's tears made Mom feel heartache.
水让眼睛红红的。
lèi shuǐ ràng yǎn jīng hóng hóng de。
Tears made the eyes red.
他把擦干,继续学习。
tā bǎ lèi cā gān, jì xù xué xí。
He wiped away his tears and continued studying.

Mini dialogue

伤心的泪

A
她流下了眼
Tā liú xià le yǎnlèi.
She shed tears.
B
别哭了,擦干吧。
Bié kū le, cā gān lèi ba.
Don't cry, wipe away your tears.

感动的泪

A
这个故事让我流
Zhège gùshi ràng wǒ liú lèi.
This story made me cry.
B
我也是,感动的
Wǒ yě shì, gǎndòng de lèi.
Me too, tears of emotion.

Related words and contrasts

similar
眼泪
yǎnlèi
tears

The full word for tears, often used in daily speech.

related
to cry

The action that produces tears.

related
伤心
shāngxīn
sad

Feeling sad can cause tears.

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