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笑 xiào

to laugh

Strokes
10
Level
HSK 2
Radical
⺮
Type
Ideograph
Made of 夭 ⿱⺮夭

Memory hint: A person 夭 with a big grin ⺮

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Example sentences with 笑

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  1. 她笑得很开心。
    Tā xiào de hěn kāixīn.
    She laughs very happily.
    she laugh (particle) very happy
  2. 你在笑什么？
    Nǐ zài xiào shénme?
    What are you laughing at?
    you (progressive) laugh what
  3. 讲个笑话吧。
    Jiǎng ge xiàohua ba.
    Tell a joke.
    tell (measure) laugh-word (suggestion)
  4. 他没有笑，看起来很严肃。
    Tā méiyǒu xiào, kàn qǐlai hěn yánsù.
    He didn't smile, he looked very serious.
    he not-have laugh, look up-come very serious
  5. 见面的时候她一直微笑。
    Jiànmiàn de shíhou tā yìzhí wēixiào.
    When we met, she smiled the whole time.
    meet-face (particle) time she always slight-laugh

Words with 笑 (6)