xiào

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Definitions

  1. 1. to laugh; to smile
  2. 2. to laugh at

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Words Containing 笑

冷笑
lěng xiào

to sneer

取笑
qǔ xiào

to tease; to make fun of

可笑
kě xiào

funny

哄堂大笑
hōng táng dà xiào

the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)

哭笑不得
kū xiào bù dé

lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)

嘲笑
cháo xiào

to jeer at

好笑
hǎo xiào

laughable; funny; ridiculous

嬉笑
xī xiào

to be laughing and playing

微笑
wēi xiào

smile

耻笑
chǐ xiào

to sneer at sb

搞笑
gǎo xiào

to get people to laugh

欢声笑语
huān shēng xiào yǔ

cheers and laughter

眉开眼笑
méi kāi yǎn xiào

brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy

笑容
xiào róng

smile

笑声
xiào shēng

laughter

笑脸
xiào liǎn

smiling face

笑话
xiào hua

joke; jest (CL:個|个[gè])

苦笑
kǔ xiào

to force a smile

讥笑
jī xiào

to sneer

开玩笑
kāi wán xiào

to play a joke

一笑置之
yī xiào zhì zhī

to dismiss with a laugh

一笑了之
yī xiào liǎo zhī

to laugh away (instead of taking seriously)

一颦一笑
yī pín yī xiào

every frown and every smile

不值一笑
bù zhí yī xiào

of no value

干笑
gān xiào

to give a hollow laugh

五十步笑百步
wǔ shí bù xiào bǎi bù

lit. the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom)

付之一笑
fù zhī yī xiào

(idiom) to dismiss sth with a laugh; to laugh it off

似笑非笑
sì xiào fēi xiào

like a smile yet not a smile (idiom)

偷笑
tōu xiào

to laugh up one's sleeve

傻笑
shǎ xiào

to giggle

冷笑话
lěng xiào hua

corny joke

含笑
hán xiào

to have a smile on one's face

咧开嘴笑
liě kāi zuǐ xiào

to laugh

咯咯笑
gē gē xiào

chuckle

哂笑
shěn xiào

(literary) to sneer

哄笑
hōng xiào

to roar with laughter

哈哈大笑
hā hā dà xiào

to laugh heartily

哈哈笑
hā hā xiào

to laugh out loud

哑然失笑
yǎ rán shī xiào

to laugh involuntarily

啼笑皆非
tí xiào jiē fēi

lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)

喜笑
xǐ xiào

to laugh

喜笑颜开
xǐ xiào yán kāi

grinning from ear to ear (idiom)

嗤笑
chī xiào

to sneer at

哗笑
huá xiào

uproarious laughter

嘻皮笑脸
xī pí xiào liǎn

see 嬉皮笑臉|嬉皮笑脸[xī pí xiào liǎn]

坏笑
huài xiào

to smirk

大笑
dà xiào

to laugh heartily

失笑
shī xiào

to laugh in spite of oneself

奸笑
jiān xiào

evil smile

妃子笑
fēi zi xiào

concubine's smile, a cultivar of lychee

姨母笑
yí mǔ xiào

(neologism c. 2017) (slang) kindly, indulgent smile (usu. on the face of a woman)

媚笑
mèi xiào

enchanting smile

嫣然一笑
yān rán yī xiào

to smile sweetly

嬉皮笑脸
xī pí xiào liǎn

all smiles

嬉笑怒骂
xī xiào nù mà

lit. laughs, jeers, anger and invective (idiom)

少女露笑脸,婚事半成全
shào nǚ lù xiào liǎn , hūn shì bàn chéng quán

When the girl smiles, the matchmaker's job is half done. (idiom)

强颜欢笑
qiǎng yán huān xiào

to pretend to look happy

惨笑
cǎn xiào

bitter smile

捧腹大笑
pěng fù dà xiào

uproarious

搞笑片
gǎo xiào piàn

comedy film

暗笑
àn xiào

laugh in (up) one's sleeve

有说有笑
yǒu shuō yǒu xiào

talking and laughing

格格笑
gé gé xiào

giggle

欢笑
huān xiào

to laugh happily

气笑
qì xiào

to be angry about sth but also find it laughable

灿笑
càn xiào

to smile brightly

爆笑
bào xiào

to burst out laughing

狂笑
kuáng xiào

to howl with laughter

狞笑
níng xiào

to laugh nastily

玩笑
wán xiào

to joke

痴笑
chī xiào

to giggle foolishly

发笑
fā xiào

to burst out laughing

皮笑肉不笑
pí xiào ròu bù xiào

to put on a fake smile (idiom)

看笑话
kàn xiào hua

to watch with amusement as sb makes a fool of himself

破涕为笑
pò tì wéi xiào

to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness

窃笑
qiè xiào

to snigger

笑不可仰
xiào bù kě yǎng

to double up with laughter (idiom)

笑不可抑
xiào bù kě yì

to laugh irrepressibly

笑剧
xiào jù

comedy

笑口弥勒
xiào kǒu mí lè

laughing Maitreya

笑吟吟
xiào yín yín

smiling

笑哈哈
xiào hā hā

to laugh heartily

笑嘻嘻
xiào xī xī

grinning

笑容可掬
xiào róng kě jū

smiling wholeheartedly (idiom); beaming from ear to ear

笑意
xiào yì

smiling expression

笑掉大牙
xiào diào dà yá

to laugh one's head off

笑料
xiào liào

comedic material

笑料百出
xiào liào bǎi chū

entertaining

笑星
xiào xīng

popular comedian

笑柄
xiào bǐng

a matter for ridicule

笑气
xiào qì

laughing gas (nitrous oxide)

笑涡
xiào wō

see 笑窩|笑窝[xiào wō]

笑盈盈
xiào yíng yíng

smilingly

笑眯眯
xiào mī mī

beaming

笑破肚皮
xiào pò dù pí

to split one's sides laughing

笑窝
xiào wō

dimple

笑纹
xiào wén

laugh lines (on the face)

笑纳
xiào nà

to kindly accept (an offering)

笑骂
xiào mà

to deride; to mock

笑而不语
xiào ér bù yǔ

to smile but say nothing

笑脸相迎
xiào liǎn xiāng yíng

to welcome sb with a smiling face (idiom)

笑里藏刀
xiào lǐ cáng dāo

lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions

笑语
xiào yǔ

talking and laughing

笑谈
xiào tán

object of ridicule

笑貌
xiào mào

smiling face

笑贫不笑娼
xiào pín bù xiào chāng

the notion in society that it's better to get ahead in the world by abandoning one's scruples than to suffer poverty

笑逐颜开
xiào zhú yán kāi

smile spread across the face (idiom); beaming with pleasure

笑面虎
xiào miàn hǔ

man with a big smile and evil intentions

笑靥
xiào yè

smiling face

笑鸥
xiào ōu

(bird species of China) laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)

笑点
xiào diǎn

funny bits

笑点低
xiào diǎn dī

amused by even the weakest joke

罐头笑声
guàn tóu xiào shēng

canned laughter; laugh track

莞尔一笑
wǎn ěr yī xiào

(literary) to smile

荤笑话
hūn xiào hua

dirty jokes

见笑
jiàn xiào

to mock

讪笑
shàn xiào

to ridicule

诡笑
guǐ xiào

smirk

诶笑
ēi xiào

to laugh loudly

说笑
shuō xiào

to chat and laugh

谁笑到最后,谁笑得最好
shéi xiào dào zuì hòu , shéi xiào dé zuì hǎo

He laughs best who laughs last.

谁笑在最后,谁笑得最好
shéi xiào zài zuì hòu , shéi xiào dé zuì hǎo

He laughs best who laughs last.

调笑
tiáo xiào

to tease

谈笑自若
tán xiào zì ruò

to talk and laugh as though nothing had happened

谈笑风生
tán xiào fēng shēng

to talk cheerfully and wittily

买笑追欢
mǎi xiào zhuī huān

lit. to buy smiles to seek happiness

贻笑
yí xiào

to be ridiculous

贻笑大方
yí xiào dà fāng

to make a fool of oneself

贻笑方家
yí xiào fāng jiā

a novice making a fool of himself

赔笑
péi xiào

to smile apologetically or obsequiously

卖笑
mài xiào

to work as a good-time girl; to prostitute oneself

逗人发笑
dòu rén fā xiào

to make people laugh

逗笑
dòu xiào

to amuse

阴笑
yīn xiào

to laugh evilly

露齿而笑
lù chǐ ér xiào

to grin

颔首微笑
hàn shǒu wēi xiào

to nod and smile

闹笑话
nào xiào hua

to make a fool of oneself

龟笑鳖无尾
guī xiào biē wú wěi

lit. a tortoise laughing at a soft-shelled turtle for having no tail (idiom)

笑话
xiào huà

joke