呻吟

HSK 7-9

shēnyín

groan; complain (of pain)

Examples

痛得直呻吟

tòng de zhí shēnyín

Painful enough to moan.

病人不停呻吟

bìngrén bùtíng shēnyín

The patient was constantly moaning.

低声呻吟

dīshēng shēnyín

Moaning softly.