吞声 Pronunciation and Pinyin
吞声 Usage and Examples
stifle a sob
choke back tears
suppress one's voice
他一听到这个消息就吞声饮泣。
He gulped down sobs at the news.
为了顾全面子，玛丽对于经理的侮辱只好忍气吞声。
For saving face Mary had to choke down the manager's insult.
The characters in 吞声
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 吞
- tūn吞xià下swallow, engulf
- tūn吞xià下le了swallowed, gobbled up
- tūn吞xia下qu去swallow it, stomach it
- tūn吞le了xia下qu去swallowed it, gulped it down
- tūn吞bō剥to embezzle and exploit
- tūn吞zhàn占to illegally seize or occupy
- tūn吞zhàn占le了swallowed up, took over
- tūn吞tǔ吐Throughput
- tūn吞tǔ吐liàng量Throughput, Handling capacity
- tūn吞yàn咽swallow, deglutition
- tūn吞shì噬To devour or engulf completely.
- tūn吞shì噬le了devoured, engulfed
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What does 吞声 mean in Chinese?
吞声 (tūn shēng) means “stifle a sob, choke back tears, suppress one's voice”.
How do you pronounce 吞声?
吞声 is pronounced tūn shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “stifle a sob” in Chinese?
“stifle a sob” is 吞声 (tūn shēng) in Chinese.
How is 吞声 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 吞声, each with pinyin and an English translation.