English–Chinese
“smile” in Chinese
How to say “smile” in Chinese
“Smile” in Chinese is 微笑 (wēi xiào).
A soft facial signal that quietly marks a friendly or approving response.
Example sentences with 微笑
看到孩子们玩耍，他不由得微笑起来。kàn dào hái zi men wán shuǎ tā bù yóu de wēi xiào qǐ lái
When he saw the children playing, he could not help but start to smile.
Tips for using 微笑
- The word fits both real-time interaction and written scene descriptions, which makes it a useful choice when a social response is visible but no spoken reply is reported.
Other Chinese words for “smile”
他说话时总带着笑容，让人舒服。tā shuō huà shí zǒng dài zhe xiào róng ràng rén shū fú
He always speaks with a smile, which puts people at ease.
他见到我就露出笑脸。tā jiàn dào wǒ jiù lù chū xiào liǎn
He smiles as soon as he sees me.
大家很紧张，你笑一个，缓解气氛。dà jiā hěn jǐn zhāng nǐ xiào yí gè huán jiě qì fēn
Everyone is very tense, so smile to lighten the mood.