笑

xiào
HSK 2Very Common

Basic Meaning

v
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
Synonyms:
乐
Antonyms:
哭 啼
Sentences:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
v
to ridicule; to mock; to laugh at
Often carries a negative, derisive tone.
讥笑，嘲笑。
Words:
耻笑贻笑大方见笑嘲笑讥笑
Synonyms:
嘲
Sentences:
  1. 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.
  2. 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:
笑料笑话笑谈
Sentences:
  1. 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.
  2. 他(tā)的(de)错(cuò)误(wù)很(hěn)可(kě)笑(xiào)。
    His mistake was very laughable.
v
(polite) to accept (a gift)
Used only in polite, formal contexts, primarily with the word '笑纳 (xiao4 na4)'.
敬词，用于请对方接受礼物。
Words:
笑纳
Synonyms:
接 受
Sentences:
  1. 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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