Word: 哽咽 (gěngyè) 哽咽 dictionary entry gěngyè to choke with emotion; to choke with sobs Full dictionary entry for 哽咽 Example sentences using 哽咽 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 听到这个消息，他哽咽了。 Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā gěngyèle. Hearing the news, he choked up. 说到母亲，他的声音有些哽咽。 Shuō dào mǔqīn, tā de shēngyīn yǒuxiē gěngyè. When he spoke of his mother, his voice grew choked.