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“laugh at” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyincháo xiào

Example

不要嘲笑别人。bú yào cháo xiào bié rén

Don't laugh at other people.

Illustration for 嘲笑 (laugh at)

How to say “laugh at” in Chinese

“Laugh at” in Chinese is 嘲笑 (cháo xiào).

A display of laughter used to make another person seem foolish or inferior.

Full entry for 嘲笑: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 嘲笑

老师不应该当众嘲笑学生。lǎo shī bù yīng gāi dāng zhòng cháo xiào xué shēng

Teachers should not laugh at students in public.

Tips for using 嘲笑

  • In everyday conversation, using this word about a person assigns contempt rather than merely describing what happened.

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