# 呻吟 (shēnyín)

In Mandarin Chinese, 呻吟 (shēnyín) means “to moan; to groan”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: to moan; to groan
- Pinyin: shēnyín (shen1 yin2)
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 病人因为疼痛在床上低声呻吟。
  Bìngrén yīnwèi téngtòng zài chuángshàng dīshēng shēnyín.
  The patient moaned softly in bed from the pain.

## Characters

- 呻 (shēn): to recite; to chant; to intone; groan
- 吟 (yín): to chant; to recite; to lament; to groan

https://hanziro.com/word/shen-yin-moan/

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