VocabularyHSK 3 · core

笑

xiào

to laugh, smile

Part of speech · verb

Pattern visualization

笑laugh
竹bamboo夭young
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Examples

  1. 别笑我。
    Don't laugh at me.
  2. 她笑得很开心。
    Laughed happily.

Collocations

笑话微笑大笑

Mnemonic

笑 xiào "laugh, smile" — 竹 + 夭. Poetic etymology: bamboo swaying. Pairs with 哭 "cry".

Quick check

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