chorão
/ʃoˈɾɐ̃w̃/masculine
The Portuguese word for crybaby is chorão.
A crybaby is a person whose feelings are easily hurt or someone who often cries and complains.
Meaning: person whose feelings are easily hurt (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is chorão. The masculine plural is chorões, the feminine singular is chorona and the feminine plural is choronas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃoˈɾɐ̃w̃/
Did you know?
- While chorão is a noun for a person, the same word is also used as an adjective to describe a 'weeping' type of plant or a 'weeping willow' (salgueiro-chorão).
- In certain Portuguese contexts, the word can be used metaphorically in sports to describe a player who 'cries' or complains to the referee to get a foul.
- The suffix -ão in chorão is an augmentative, meaning it literally describes someone who is a 'big crier'.
Examples in context
- Não sou um chorão.I'm not a crybaby.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of chorão in a negative statement.Tatoeba #6460808 by heo598, translation #5852018 by CK
- Hoje ele está sendo um verdadeiro choramingão, reclamando de tudo.Today he is being a true crybaby, complaining about everything.
- Ele é um chorão de verdade.He is a real crybaby.
- Não seja um chorão por causa disso.Don't be a crybaby over this.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a movie that made one of them sad.
- JulianaVocê chorou muito com esse filme?Did you cry a lot with this movie?
- LucasSim, eu sei que sou um chorão.Yes, I know I am a crybaby.
- JulianaNão tem problema nenhum, Lucas.It is no problem at all, Lucas.
- LucasÉ que a história foi muito triste.It's just that the story was very sad.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “crybaby” translations and entries chorão, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chorão, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
