微笑

wēi xiào

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

1. smile
2. to smile

Word relationships

Antonyms

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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

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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)

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Words Containing 微笑

颔首微笑

hàn shǒu wēi xiào

to nod and smile

Child Words of 微笑

to laugh; to smile

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