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痛哭失声 Pronunciation and Pinyin

痛哭失声 Usage and Examples

to cry oneself hoarse

to sob uncontrollably

to weep bitterly

噩耗传来,她痛哭失声。

When the grievous news came, she was choked with tears.

然后他痛哭失声,于是…

Then he started crying, which…

The characters in 痛哭失声

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
痛
tòng12pain, sorrow, thoroughly
哭
kū10to weep or cry
失
shī5lose, miss, or fail
声
shēng7sound, voice, news, reputation

More words starting with 痛

  • tòng痛jī击Strike hard, Hit hard
  • tòng痛kū哭weep, sob
  • tòng痛chù处Sore spot, Weakness
  • tòng痛shī失tragically lose, suffer a great loss
  • tòng痛shī失qīn亲rén人lose a loved one, suffer the loss of a family member
  • tòng痛de得so painful that, painful enough to
  • tòng痛xīn心heartbroken, grieved
  • tòng痛xīn心bù不yǐ已heartbroken, deeply pained
  • tòng痛kuài快joyful, satisfied
  • tòng痛hèn恨to hate bitterly;to utterly detest
  • tòng痛wù恶to bitterly detest; to abhor
  • tòng痛huǐ悔remorse, contrition

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Questions about 痛哭失声

What does 痛哭失声 mean in Chinese?

痛哭失声 (tòng kū shī shēng) means “to cry oneself hoarse, to sob uncontrollably, to weep bitterly”.

How do you pronounce 痛哭失声?

痛哭失声 is pronounced tòng kū shī shēng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to cry oneself hoarse” in Chinese?

“to cry oneself hoarse” is 痛哭失声 (tòng kū shī shēng) in Chinese.

How is 痛哭失声 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 痛哭失声, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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