笑笑

xiào

HSK 1HSK 1 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

to laugh; to smile

露出愉快的表情，发出欢喜的声音。

Words:

笑容笑声微笑眉开眼笑哈哈大笑

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Sentences:

他(tā)的(de)笑(xiào)话(huà)让(ràng)大(dà)家(jiā)哈(hā)哈(hā)大(dà)笑(xiào)。
His joke made everyone laugh heartily.
看(kàn)到(dào)孩(hái)子(zi)可(kě)爱(ài)的(de)笑(xiào)容(róng)，妈(mā)妈(mā)很(hěn)高(gāo)兴(xìng)。
Seeing the child's lovely smile, the mother was very happy.
她(tā)轻(qīng)轻(qīng)地(de)对(duì)我(wǒ)微(wēi)笑(xiào)了(le)一(yī)下(xià)。
She gave me a gentle smile.

Often carries a negative, derisive tone.

to ridicule; to mock; to laugh at

讥笑，嘲笑。

Words:

耻笑贻笑大方见笑嘲笑讥笑

Synonyms:

嘲

Sentences:

别(bié)嘲(cháo)笑(xiào)别(bié)人(rén)，这(zhè)不(bù)礼(lǐ)貌(mào)。
Don't mock others; it's impolite.
他(tā)因(yīn)为(wèi)不(bù)懂(dǒng)而(ér)被(bèi)人(rén)讥(jī)笑(xiào)。
He was ridiculed because he didn't understand.

adj

laughable; funny

令人发笑的。

Words:

笑料笑话(儿)笑谈

Sentences:

这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)成(chéng)了(le)一(yī)个(gè)大(dà)家(jiā)的(de)笑(xiào)料(liào)。
This incident became a laughable topic for everyone.
他(tā)的(de)错(cuò)误(wù)很(hěn)可(kě)笑(xiào)。
His mistake was very laughable.

Used only in polite, formal contexts, primarily with the word '笑纳 (xiao4 na4)'.

(polite) to accept (a gift)

敬词，用于请对方接受礼物。

Words:

笑纳

Synonyms:

Sentences:

一(yī)点(diǎn)小(xiǎo)礼(lǐ)物(wù)，请(qǐng)你(nǐ)笑(xiào)纳(nà)。
This is a small gift; please accept it. (lit., please laugh and accept)

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to joke; treat something lightly