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哭起来 Pronunciation and Pinyin

哭起来 Usage and Examples

start crying

burst into tears

他突然大哭起来,气呼呼地跑了。

He burst into tears and stormed off.

那孩子迷了路,抽抽搭搭地哭起来。

The child was lost and began to whimper.

The characters in 哭起来

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
哭
kū10to weep or cry
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin
来
lái7to come

More words starting with 哭

  • kū哭sang丧wail at a funeral, weep for the dead
  • kū哭sang丧bàng棒Mourning stick
  • kū哭le了cried, wept
  • kū哭le了yì一zhěng整yè夜cried all night, wept all night
  • kū哭le了qǐ起lái来started crying, burst into tears
  • kū哭chū出shēng声Cry aloud, Sob
  • kū哭hǎn喊qǐ起lái来To cry out, To start wailing
  • kū哭shēng声cry, weeping
  • kū哭tiān天mǒ抹lèi泪de的crying and sniveling, tearful
  • kū哭de得cried hard, cried a lot
  • kū哭qì泣cry, weep
  • kū哭qì泣shēng声crying sound, sound of crying

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Questions about 哭起来

What does 哭起来 mean in Chinese?

哭起来 (kū qǐ lái) means “start crying, burst into tears”.

How do you pronounce 哭起来?

哭起来 is pronounced kū qǐ lái in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “start crying” in Chinese?

“start crying” is 哭起来 (kū qǐ lái) in Chinese.

How is 哭起来 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 哭起来, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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