English–Chinese
“laugh” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiào
Example
他听到笑话就会笑。tā tīng dào xiào huà jiù huì xiào
He laughs whenever he hears a joke.
How to say “laugh” in Chinese
“Laugh” in Chinese is 笑 (xiào).
An outward sign of amusement or reaction, shown through the face or voice and sometimes directed at someone.
Example sentences with 笑
他说错话后，大家都笑了。tā shuō cuò huà hòu dà jiā dōu xiào le
After he said the wrong thing, everyone laughed.
Tips for using 笑
- The falling fourth tone in xiào is short and firm; keeping it distinct from the third tone in xiǎo prevents a common pronunciation mix-up.