叹 tàn — to sigh; to gasp

叹

Level 1 · Common HSK 7-9 #257

Traditional: 嘆 Variant: 歎

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Basic definition

  1. verb to sigh; to gasp e.g 叹气叹息悲叹
  2. verb to praise; to acclaim e.g 赞叹叹服惊叹

Detailed explanation

  1. verb (形声。从欠(另一繁体从“口”),“難”省声。欠,打呵欠,与出气有关。本义:叹息)
  2. verb sigh e.g 长叹 叹气嗐声 · 叹恨 · 叹憾 · 叹笑 · 叹悔 · 叹喟 · 叹嗟 · 叹想 · 叹诧 · 叹一口气
  3. verb highly praise e.g 叹为观止 叹重 · 叹奖 · 叹嘻 · 叹骇 · 叹异
  4. verb chant e.g 叹诵

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