哭 kū
“to cry; to weep”
verbHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
哭 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 740: 哭 kū — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 98
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 哭
哭 means "to cry" or "to weep" and describes a person shedding tears because of sadness, pain, or emotion. It is an intransitive verb, so it does not take a direct object; to mention the cause, use 因为 or 为. Common patterns are 哭了, 别哭了, and 哭得很伤心.
例句Example sentences
- 孩子摔倒了，哭了起来。hái zi shuāi dǎo le, kū le qǐ lái.The child fell down and started to cry.
- 她哭得很伤心。tā kū de hěn shāng xīn.She cried very sadly.
- 别哭了，我们回家吧。bié kū le, wǒ men huí jiā ba.Stop crying, let's go home.