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呻吟
shēnyín
Description
人在很疼或者很难受的时候，会发出低低的声音，这就是呻吟。
When a person is in great pain or discomfort, they make a low sound, which is called 呻吟.
这个词比较书面，常用来写病人或受伤的人。
This word is more formal and is often used to describe patients or injured people.
Meanings
呻吟shēnyín
to moan or groan (in pain or suffering)
他疼得在床上不停地呻吟。
He moaned continuously in bed from the pain.
呻吟shēnyín
a moan; a groan
房间里传来一阵低低的呻吟。
A low moan came from the room.
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Notes
- Etymology
呻 (to groan) + 吟 (to moan/chant), two similar sounds combined for emphasis.
- Nuance
more literary than everyday speech; often appears in written descriptions of pain.
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