Chinese word dictionary

呻吟

shēnyín · to moan; to groan

Practice word

Word information

Simplified呻吟

Traditional呻吟

Pinyinshēnyín

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

呻shēn

to moan, to groan; to chant

吟yín

to sing, to hum; to recite; a type of poetry

How to learn 呻吟

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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无病呻吟wú bìng shēn yín

(idiom) to moan and groan despite not being sick; to feign illness; to complain without cause; (of writing) to indulge in confected sentimentality

吟哦yín é

to chant; to recite rhythmically; to polish verse

歌吟gē yín

to sing; to recite

吟唱yín chàng

to chant; to recite

低吟dī yín

to chant softly; to murmur

吟游yín yóu

to wander as minstrel