No. 7,474 in Chinese
要哭
"About to cry" or "want to cry."
In a sentence
我快要哭了。
I'm about to cry.
Here, "要哭" indicates that the subject is on the verge of crying, expressing an impending emotion.
这个电影让我觉得真感动，我都要哭了。
This movie made me feel so touched; I'm about to cry.
In this sentence, "要哭" conveys the emotional response to an external stimulus, implying tears due to a touching moment.
他的小狗丢了，他一个人在房间里要哭。
He lost his puppy and was alone in his room about to cry.
"要哭" here is used to describe a possible reaction from a sad circumstance, showing the association between an event and an emotional response.
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