How to say “tear” in Chinese
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“Tear” in Chinese is 泪, lèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
泪 is read lèi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 目 “eye”: water from the eyes.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “泪”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 泪. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 别哭了，擦擦眼泪吧。biékūle,cācayǎnlèibaDon't cry, wipe your tears.
- 她感动得流泪了tāgǎndòngdeliúlèileShe was so moved she cried.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Saying goodbye”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tear” in Chinese?
“Tear” in Chinese is 泪, pinyin lèi.
What does 泪 mean?
泪 (lèi) means “tear”.
How do you write 泪?
泪 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 泪?
泪 is read lèi. Tones: lèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tear” in the lesson “Saying goodbye”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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