Chinese word

讥笑

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī xiào

Meaning

  • verbmake fun of

Example

不要讥笑别人的失误。bú yào jī xiào bié rén de shī wù

Don't make fun of other people's mistakes.

Illustration for 讥笑 (make fun of)

More examples

学生们不应当众用讥笑去攻击别人。xué shēng men bù yīng dāng zhòng yòng jī xiào qù gōng jī bié rén

Students should not attack others by mocking them in public.

Core concept

Speech makes another person's failure or weakness seem laughable in a scornful way.

Common phrases

  • 讥笑对方jī xiào duì fāng

    mock the other person

  • 当众讥笑dāng zhòng jī xiào

    mock someone in public

  • 冷冷地讥笑léng lěng dì jī xiào

    mock someone coldly

Similar words

嘲笑cháo xiào: Mocking someone with scornful words or expressions that show disrespect.
嘲弄cháo nòng: Taunting someone with words or actions that tease and insult.
讥讽jī fěng: Ridiculing someone through sarcastic words that express contempt.
调侃tiáo kǎn: Teasing someone in a joking way, often without harmful intent.

Definition in Chinese

用言语嘲弄或嘲笑他人，带有轻视和讥讽的意味。yòng yán yǔ cháo nòng huò cháo xiào tā rén dài yǒu qīng shì hé jī fěng de yì wèi

Word origin

In 讥笑 (jīxiào, "make fun of"), 讥 (jī, "ridicule") supplies the verbal attack and 笑 (xiào, "laugh") supplies the scornful response, so the compound centers on mocking speech.

Usage tips

  • English often uses the same phrase for friendly teasing and cruel mockery, but this Chinese verb normally signals contempt.

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