微笑

wēi xiào

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. smile
2. to smile

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 大笑 dà xiào 大笑 dà xiào to laugh heartily 微笑 is a gentle smile; 大笑 is a loud laugh: to laugh heartily

Related words

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• 嘲笑 cháo xiào 嘲笑 cháo xiào to jeer at 嘲笑 means 'to ridicule'; opposite connotation: to jeer at

Synonyms

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

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)

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Words Containing 微笑

• 颔首微笑 颔首微笑 hàn shǒu wēi xiào: to nod and smile

Child Words of 微笑

• 笑 笑 xiào: to laugh; to smile
• 微 微 wēi: tiny