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微笑

wēi xiào
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. smile
  2. 2. to smile

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
大笑
dà xiào

to laugh heartily

微笑 is a gentle smile; 大笑 is a loud laugh

Related words

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嘲笑
cháo xiào

to jeer at

嘲笑 means 'to ridicule'; opposite connotation

Synonyms

1 item
笑容
xiào róng

smile

both mean 'smile', but 笑容 is a noun while 微笑 can be a verb or noun

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly paired with 露出 (to show), 保持 (to keep), or 带着微笑 (wearing a smile).

Common mistakes

Do not use 微笑 as a direct object with verbs like 给 (give); say 露出微笑 (show a smile) or 保持微笑 (keep smiling) instead.

Example Sentences

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她对我 微笑 了一下。
She smiled at me briefly.
她给了我一个会意的 微笑 。
She gave me a knowing smile.
微笑 ！ 微笑 ！
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13275194)
微笑 ！學習！
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13412514)
她總是 微笑 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 3713710)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 微笑

颔首微笑
hàn shǒu wēi xiào

to nod and smile

Child Words of 微笑

笑
xiào

to laugh; to smile

微
wēi

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