No. 2,209 in Chinese
泪
Tear.
In a sentence
她的眼中满是泪水。
Her eyes were full of tears.
Here, '泪水' ('tears') is used as a noun to describe the emotional response characterized by the presence of liquid in the eyes.
他笑中带泪,回忆起那段难忘的过去。
He laughed with tears, reminiscing about that unforgettable past.
In this sentence, '带泪' ('with tears') illustrates tears as concomitant with an action, providing emotional depth to the narrative.
哭过之后,她擦干了脸上的泪痕。
After crying, she wiped away the traces of tears on her face.
Here, '泪痕' ('traces of tears') specifies residual evidence of crying, used figuratively to describe emotional aftermath.
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