See How Fast You Can Learn Chinese

Try our interactive spaced repetition demo—study your first words in 60 seconds

Interactive demo Takes 60 seconds No sign-up needed

Studying for the HSK? Don't like subscriptions? Try our one-time HSK Study Access package for $9.99 (PPP available).

Learn More

xiào
HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 1

Sign in to save this word to your study lists.

Definitions

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

Example Sentences

1 shown
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10617861)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 笑

讪笑
shàn xiào

to ridicule

笑意
xiào yì

smiling expression

狞笑
níng xiào

to laugh nastily

笑容
xiào róng

smile

笑盈盈
xiào yíng yíng

smilingly

笑星
xiào xīng

popular comedian

露齿而笑
lù chǐ ér xiào

to grin

皮笑肉不笑
pí xiào ròu bù xiào

to put on a fake smile (idiom)

笑剧
xiào jù

comedy

说笑
shuō xiào

to chat and laugh

笑掉大牙
xiào diào dà yá

to laugh one's head off

咯咯笑
gē gē xiào

chuckle

笑不可抑
xiào bù kě yì

to laugh irrepressibly

赔笑
péi xiào

to smile apologetically or obsequiously

嬉笑怒骂
xī xiào nù mà

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

似笑非笑
sì xiào fēi xiào

like a smile yet not a smile (idiom)

傻笑
shǎ xiào

to giggle

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

哂笑
shěn xiào

(literary) to sneer

笑里藏刀
xiào lǐ cáng dāo

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

阴笑
yīn xiào

to laugh evilly

窃笑
qiè xiào

to snigger

哈哈大笑
hā hā dà xiào

to laugh heartily

诡笑
guǐ xiào

smirk

笑貌
xiào mào

smiling face

大笑
dà xiào

to laugh heartily

逗人发笑
dòu rén fā xiào

to make people laugh

发笑
fā xiào

to burst out laughing

有说有笑
yǒu shuō yǒu xiào

talking and laughing

笑点低
xiào diǎn dī

amused by even the weakest joke

捧腹大笑
pěng fù dà xiào

uproarious

讥笑
jī xiào

to sneer

嘻皮笑脸
xī pí xiào liǎn

see 嬉皮笑臉|嬉皮笑脸[xī pí xiào liǎn]

哑然失笑
yǎ rán shī xiào

to laugh involuntarily

笑眯眯
xiào mī mī

beaming

惨笑
cǎn xiào

bitter smile

破涕为笑
pò tì wéi xiào

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

笑柄
xiào bǐng

a matter for ridicule

笑面虎
xiào miàn hǔ

man with a big smile and evil intentions

笑骂
xiào mà

to deride; to mock

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.

笑声
xiào shēng

laughter

冷笑
lěng xiào

to sneer

笑靥
xiào yè

smiling face

欢声笑语
huān shēng xiào yǔ

cheers and laughter

暗笑
àn xiào

laugh in (up) one's sleeve

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)

龟笑鳖无尾
guī xiào biē wú wěi

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

笑哈哈
xiào hā hā

to laugh heartily

嫣然一笑
yān rán yī xiào

to smile sweetly

笑脸
xiào liǎn

smiling face

笑容可掬
xiào róng kě jū

smiling wholeheartedly (idiom); beaming from ear to ear

贻笑
yí xiào

to be ridiculous

嬉皮笑脸
xī pí xiào liǎn

all smiles

可笑
kě xiào

funny

苦笑
kǔ xiào

to force a smile

调笑
tiáo xiào

to tease

气笑
qì xiào

to be angry about sth but also find it laughable

笑气
xiào qì

laughing gas (nitrous oxide)

笑话
xiào hua

joke; jest (CL:個|个[gè])

笑嘻嘻
xiào xī xī

grinning

笑窝
xiào wō

dimple

笑吟吟
xiào yín yín

smiling

微笑
wēi xiào

smile

买笑追欢
mǎi xiào zhuī huān

lit. to buy smiles to seek happiness

笑点
xiào diǎn

funny bits

搞笑
gǎo xiào

to get people to laugh

嗤笑
chī xiào

to sneer at

笑涡
xiào wō

see 笑窩|笑窝[xiào wō]

一笑了之
yī xiào liǎo zhī

to laugh away (instead of taking seriously)

诶笑
ēi xiào

to laugh loudly

奸笑
jiān xiào

evil smile

哗笑
huá xiào

uproarious laughter

一颦一笑
yī pín yī xiào

every frown and every smile

笑口弥勒
xiào kǒu mí lè

laughing Maitreya

哈哈笑
hā hā xiào

to laugh out loud

哄堂大笑
hōng táng dà xiào

the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)

开玩笑
kāi wán xiào

to play a joke

笑不可仰
xiào bù kě yǎng

to double up with laughter (idiom)

笑鸥
xiào ōu

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

狂笑
kuáng xiào

to howl with laughter

玩笑
wán xiào

to joke

罐头笑声
guàn tóu xiào shēng

canned laughter; laugh track

喜笑
xǐ xiào

to 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.

不值一笑
bù zhí yī xiào

of no value

坏笑
huài xiào

to smirk

干笑
gān xiào

to give a hollow laugh

取笑
qǔ xiào

to tease; to make fun of

灿笑
càn xiào

to smile brightly

笑料
xiào liào

comedic material

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)

颔首微笑
hàn shǒu wēi xiào

to nod and smile

痴笑
chī xiào

to giggle foolishly

笑破肚皮
xiào pò dù pí

to split one's sides laughing

嬉笑
xī xiào

to be laughing and playing

偷笑
tōu xiào

to laugh up one's sleeve

笑逐颜开
xiào zhú yán kāi

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

哭笑不得
kū xiào bù dé

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

卖笑
mài xiào

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

眉开眼笑
méi kāi yǎn xiào

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

笑脸相迎
xiào liǎn xiāng yíng

to welcome sb with a smiling face (idiom)

逗笑
dòu xiào

to amuse

搞笑片
gǎo xiào piàn

comedy film

爆笑
bào xiào

to burst out laughing

荤笑话
hūn xiào hua

dirty jokes

媚笑
mèi xiào

enchanting smile

贻笑大方
yí xiào dà fāng

to make a fool of oneself

嘲笑
cháo xiào

to jeer at

莞尔一笑
wǎn ěr yī xiào

(literary) to smile

含笑
hán xiào

to have a smile on one's face

冷笑话
lěng xiào hua

corny joke

妃子笑
fēi zi xiào

concubine's smile, a cultivar of lychee

笑语
xiào yǔ

talking and laughing

喜笑颜开
xǐ xiào yán kāi

grinning from ear to ear (idiom)

见笑
jiàn xiào

to mock

贻笑方家
yí xiào fāng jiā

a novice making a fool of himself

欢笑
huān xiào

to laugh happily

谈笑风生
tán xiào fēng shēng

to talk cheerfully and wittily

哄笑
hōng xiào

to roar with laughter

笑话
xiào huà

joke

耻笑
chǐ xiào

to sneer at sb

笑纹
xiào wén

laugh lines (on the face)

笑纳
xiào nà

to kindly accept (an offering)

咧开嘴笑
liě kāi zuǐ xiào

to laugh

好笑
hǎo xiào

laughable; funny; ridiculous

笑而不语
xiào ér bù yǔ

to smile but say nothing

格格笑
gé gé xiào

giggle

失笑
shī xiào

to laugh in spite of oneself

笑料百出
xiào liào bǎi chū

entertaining

一笑置之
yī xiào zhì zhī

to dismiss with a laugh

闹笑话
nào xiào hua

to make a fool of oneself

笑谈
xiào tán

object of ridicule

强颜欢笑
qiǎng yán huān xiào

to pretend to look happy

谈笑自若
tán xiào zì ruò

to talk and laugh as though nothing had happened

付之一笑
fù zhī yī xiào

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

姨母笑
yí mǔ xiào

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

看笑话
kàn xiào hua

to watch with amusement as sb makes a fool of himself

啼笑皆非
tí xiào jiē fēi

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