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哽咽
gěngyè
Description
哽咽的意思是因为很难过或很激动，喉咙好像被堵住，说话断断续续、快要哭出来。
The meaning of 哽咽 is when you are very sad or emotional, your throat feels blocked, and your speech is broken and about to cry.
这个词比较书面，常常出现在故事或新闻里。
This word is more formal and often appears in stories or news.
Meanings
哽咽gěngyè
to choke with sobs; be unable to speak from emotion
说到妈妈时，她突然哽咽了。
She suddenly choked up when talking about her mother.
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Notes
- Etymology
哽 means blocked in the throat, 咽 means throat/to swallow.
- Nuance
more literary than 哭; stresses the choked, speechless feeling before or during crying.
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