Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 笑

old variant of 笑 (xiào)

to laugh; to smile
to laugh at

to giggle
to laugh foolishly
to smirk
to simper

to amuse
to cause to smile
amusing

laugh in (up) one's sleeve
snigger
snicker

to smirk
to grin wickedly
to snicker

(of an actor) to break character by laughing; to corpse

to burst out laughing
to laugh

to deride; to mock
(jocular) to heckle good-naturedly; to razz

see 笑窩／笑窝 (xiàowō)

to burst out laughing
hilarious
burst of laughter

(bird species of China) laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)

to smile apologetically or obsequiously

to laugh evilly

laughter

to kindly accept (an offering)

to laugh up one's sleeve

to howl with laughter; to laugh one's head off

laugh lines (on the face)

to work as a good-time girl; to prostitute oneself

smile
CL:個／个 (gè),絲／丝 (sī)
to smile

bitter smile

to tease
to poke fun at

smiling face

to sneer
to laugh grimly
grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc)
bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile

to sneer

to sneer at sb
to ridicule

a matter for ridicule
an object of ridicule
laughingstock

to chat and laugh
to crack jokes
to banter

to be angry about sth but also find it laughable

to ridicule
to mock

to jeer at
to deride
to ridicule
mockery
derision

laughable; funny; ridiculous

(literary) to sneer
to laugh at

to tease; to make fun of

to mock
to be ridiculed
to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble)

smile
smiling expression
CL:副 (fù)

funny
ridiculous

enchanting smile

talking and laughing
cheerful talk

to joke
joke
jest

to be laughing and playing
to giggle

to have a smile on one's face

to laugh heartily
a belly laugh

joke; jest (CL:個／个 (gè))
to laugh at; to mock
ridiculous; absurd

to laugh loudly
guffaw

to roar with laughter
hoots of laughter
guffaw

to sneer at

comedic material
(in reference to a person) laughingstock
butt of jokes

to laugh
laughter

smiling face
smiley :) ☺
CL:副 (fù)

object of ridicule
laughingstock
to laugh over sth
to make light chat

evil smile
sinister smile

to force a smile
a bitter laugh

Jokes (title of an ancient collection of jokes, often used in the title of modern collections of jokes)

to laugh happily
a belly-laugh

uproarious laughter

to smile brightly

laughing gas (nitrous oxide)

popular comedian
comic star

to give a hollow laugh
to force a smile
forced laugh
CL:聲／声 (shēng)

to snigger
to titter

dimple

to be ridiculous
to make a fool of oneself

to get people to laugh
funny
hilarious

to stifle a guffaw

funny bits
humorous parts
jokes
punchline

dimple
smiling face

to laugh nastily
evil grin

to giggle foolishly
to titter

smiling expression

smirk
insincere smile

to laugh in spite of oneself
to be unable to help laughing
to break into laughter

comedy
farce

man with a big smile and evil intentions

comedy film
comedy
CL:部 (bù)

giggle

amused by even the weakest joke
ready to laugh at the smallest thing

smiling; with a smile

beaming
all smiles

corny joke

erhua variant of 逗笑 (dòuxiào)

dirty jokes
jokes of a visceral nature

concubine's smile, a cultivar of lychee

to watch with amusement as sb makes a fool of himself

to make a fool of oneself

grinning
smiling

(neologism c. 2017) (slang) kindly, indulgent smile (usu. on the face of a woman)

to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke

to laugh out loud

erhua variant of 笑臉／笑脸 (xiàoliǎn)

chuckle

erhua variant of 笑話／笑话 (xiàohua)

xiàoyíngyíng

smilingly
to be all smiles

to laugh heartily

liěkāizuǐxiào

to laugh

lit. laughs, jeers, anger and invective (idiom)
fig. all kinds of emotions
to mock and scold
(of writing) freely roving
following the author's fancy

pòtìwéixiào

to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness

Xiàokǒu Mílè

laughing Maitreya

méikāiyǎnxiào

brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy
all smiles

yǒushuōyǒuxiào

talking and laughing
to jest
cheerful and lively

yǎránshīxiào

to laugh involuntarily
Taiwan pr. (èránshīxiào)

tíxiàojiēfēi

lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
between laughter and tears

yíxiàofāngjiā

a novice making a fool of himself
to make oneself ridiculous before experts

xǐxiàoyánkāi

grinning from ear to ear (idiom)
beaming with happiness

tánxiàofēngshēng

to talk cheerfully and wittily
to joke together

lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
both funny and extremely embarrassing
between laughter and tears

yíxiàodàfāng

to make a fool of oneself
to make oneself a laughing stock

lùchǐ'érxiào

to grin

xiàoróngkějū

smiling wholeheartedly (idiom); beaming from ear to ear

huānshēngxiàoyǔ

cheers and laughter

yīxiàozhìzhī

to dismiss with a laugh
to make light of

to laugh heartily
to burst into loud laughter

xiàodiàodàyá

to laugh one's head off
ridiculous
jaw-dropping

hànshǒuwēixiào

to nod and smile

xiàozhúyánkāi

smile spread across the face (idiom); beaming with pleasure
all smiles
joy written across one's face

xīpíxiàoliǎn

see 嬉皮笑臉／嬉皮笑脸 (xīpíxiàoliǎn)

to split one's sides laughing

xīpíxiàoliǎn

all smiles
smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly

xiàobùkěyǎng

to double up with laughter (idiom)

pěngfù-dàxiào

to split one's sides laughing

wǎn'ěryīxiào

(literary) to smile

bùzhíyīxiào

of no value
worthless

to laugh irrepressibly

dòurénfāxiào

to make people laugh

xiāngshì'érxiào

(idiom) to look at each other and smile

yīpínyīxiào

every frown and every smile

hōngtángdàxiào

the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)

qiǎngyánhuānxiào

to pretend to look happy
to force oneself to smile

yīxiàoliǎozhī

to laugh away (instead of taking seriously)

xiàolǐcángdāo

lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions
when the fox preaches, look to the geese

tánxiàozìruò

to talk and laugh as though nothing had happened
to remain cheerful (despite a crisis)

xiàoliàobǎichū

entertaining
hilarious

yānrányīxiào

to smile sweetly

xiào'érbùyǔ

to smile but say nothing

guàntóuxiàoshēng

canned laughter; laugh track

xiàoliǎnxiāngyíng

to welcome sb with a smiling face (idiom)

mǎixiàozhuīhuān

lit. to buy smiles to seek happiness
abandon oneself to the pleasures of the flesh (idiom)

fùzhīyīxiào

(idiom) to dismiss sth with a laugh; to laugh it off

sìxiàofēixiào

like a smile yet not a smile (idiom)

xiàopínbùxiàochāng

笑贫不笑娼

[笑貧不笑娼]

the notion in society that it's better to get ahead in the world by abandoning one's scruples than to suffer poverty
lit. despising poverty but not prostitution (idiom)

Lánlíng Xiàoxiàoshēng

兰陵笑笑生

[蘭陵笑笑生]

Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng, pseudonym of the Ming dynasty writer and author of the Golden Lotus 金瓶梅 ( Jīnpíngméi)

guīxiàobiēwúwěi

龟笑鳖无尾

[龜笑鱉無尾]

lit. a tortoise laughing at a soft-shelled turtle for having no tail (idiom)
fig. the pot calling the kettle black

píxiàoròubùxiào

皮笑肉不笑

[皮笑肉不笑]

to put on a fake smile (idiom)
to smile insincerely

wǔshíbùxiàobǎibù

五十步笑百步

[五十步笑百步]

lit. the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom)
fig. the pot calls the kettle black

shéixiàozàizuìhòu,shéixiàodézuìhǎo

谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好

[誰笑在最後，誰笑得最好]

He laughs best who laughs last.

shéixiàodàozuìhòu,shéixiàodézuìhǎo

谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好

[誰笑到最後，誰笑得最好]

He laughs best who laughs last.