Chinese word

笑声

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiào shēng

Meaning

  • nounlaughter

Example

我们听到远处的笑声。wǒ men tīng dào yuǎn chù de xiào shēng

We heard laughter in the distance.

Illustration for 笑声 (laughter)

More examples

教室里传来孩子们的笑声。jiào shì lǐ chuán lái hái zi men de xiào shēng

The children's laughter came from the classroom.

Core concept

The audible sound of someone laughing, whether it comes from one person or many.

Common phrases

  • 发出笑声fā chū xiào shēng

    let out a laugh

  • 传来笑声chuán lái xiào shēng

    laughter can be heard

  • 爆发出笑声bào fā chū xiào shēng

    burst into laughter

Similar words

微笑wēi xiào: A gentle, small smile shown mainly at the corners of the mouth.
笑容xiào róng: A soft, friendly smile expressed across the face.

Definition in Chinese

指人发出笑的声音，可以指单个人的笑声，也常用于描写远处或多人同时发出的笑声。zhǐ rén fā chū xiào de shēng yīn ké yǐ zhǐ dān gè rén de xiào shēng yě cháng yòng yú miáo xiě yuǎn chù huò duō rén tóng shí fā chū de xiào shēng

Word origin

The compound joins 笑 (xiào, "laugh") with 声 (shēng, "sound"), so its meaning follows directly from the sound of laughing.

Usage tips

  • A sentence about a smile or a laughing face needs a different Chinese noun, because this word refers to what the ears receive rather than what the eyes see.

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