笑 (siu3 | xiao4) : smile, laugh, grin

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笑

siu3

xiao4

[1] [v] smile; laugh; grin; giggle; snicker; titter; chuckle [2] [v] ridicule; deride; jeer

Stroke count: 10

Level: 2

Radical: 竹 (#118)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

笑

This word has been viewed 18103 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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好笑 hou2 siu3 hao3 xiao4 = be funny

開玩笑 hoi1 waan4 siu3 kai1 wan2 xiao4 = play a joke on someone; to joke

講笑 gong2 siu3 = to joke; not serious 粵

笑話 siu3 waa6*2 xiao4 hua4 = joke

玩笑 waan2*4 siu3 wan2 xiao4 = joke; jest

可笑 ho2 siu3 ke3 xiao4 = funny; ridiculous

笑片 siu3 pin3*2 xiao4 pian4 = comedy

講笑搵第樣 gong2 siu3 wan2 dai6 joeng6*2 = this is no laughing matter 粵

似笑非笑 ci5 siu3 fei1 siu3 si4 xiao4 fei1 xiao4 = (stock phrase) almost a smile but not quite

搞笑 gaau2 siu3 gao3 xiao4 = funny; amuse

笑容 siu3 jung4 xiao4 rong2 = to smile; a smiling expression

譏笑 gei1 siu3 ji1 xiao4 = to sneer at; to mock; to ridicule

嘲笑 zaau1 siu3 chao2 xiao4 = ridicule; deride; jeer at; to make fun of; to mock; to laugh at

微笑 mei4 siu3 wei1 xiao4 = smile

取笑 ceoi2 siu3 qu3 xiao4 = tease, to make fun of

嬉皮笑臉 hei1 pei4 siu3 lim5 xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 = grinning cheekily

一笑置之 jat1 siu3 zi3 zi1 = to laugh off, dismiss with a laugh; laugh out of court

捧腹大笑 pung2 fuk1 daai6 siu3 peng3 fu4 da4 xiao4 = belly laugh; burst one's sides with laughter

偷笑 tau1 siu3 tou1 xiao4 = a secret laugh; laugh in one's beard; titter

棟篤笑 dung6 duk1 siu3 dong4 du3 xiao4 = stand up comedy; joke 粵

搞笑片 gaau2 siu3 pin3*2 gao3 xiao4 pian4 = comedy film

惹笑 je5 siu3 = comic

阿阿大笑 aa3 aa3 daai6 siu3 = laugh out loud

笑面虎 siu3 min6*2 fu2 = a wicked person with a hypocritical smile (lit., "tiger with smiling face")

含笑 ham4 siu3 = to smile

恥笑 ci2 siu3 = to laugh at or ridicule

哈哈笑 haa1 haa1 siu3 = laughing

慘笑 caam2 siu3 can3 xiao4 = a sad smile

格格笑 gaak3 gaak3 siu3 ge2 ge2 xiao4 = giggle

歡笑 fun1 siu3 huan1 xiao4 = to laugh happily; belly-laugh

騎騎笑 ke4 ke4 siu3 = laughing

笑騎騎 siu3 ke4 ke4 = to laugh, giggle, chuckle 粵

笑哈哈 siu3 haa1 haa1 xiao4 ha1 ha1 = laughing; laughingly, with a laugh

笑咪咪 siu3 mi1 mi1 = to smile slightly 粵

暗笑 am3 siu3 an4 xiao4 = laugh in (up) one's sleeve; snigger; snicker

俾人笑 bei2 jan4 siu3 = to be laughed at

說笑 syut3 siu3 = crack a joke 國

爆笑 baau3 siu3 = to burst into laughter

冷笑 laang5 siu3 leng xiao4 = to sneer (lit., "cold laugh")

冷笑一聲 laang5 siu3 jat1 seng1 = to laugh sardonically or sneer

咔咔笑 kaa4 kaa4*2 siu3 = laughing 粵

哈哈大笑 haa1 haa1 daai6 siu3 = laugh heartily, burst into laughter, a horse laugh

大笑 daai6 siu3 = laughter

笑裡藏刀 siu3 leoi5 cong4 dou1 = to hide a knife behind a smile

陰陰笑 jam1 jam1 siu3 = [v] a secret laugh; laugh in one's beard; titter

陰陰嘴笑 jam1 jam1 zeoi2 siu3 = [v] to smirk; to stifle a smile

奸笑 gaan1 siu3 jian1 xiao4 = evil smile; sinister smile

佯笑 joeng4 siu3 = [v] to pretend laugh

仰天大笑 joeng5 tin1 daai6 siu3 = [exp] to have a good laugh

笑住口 siu3 zyu6 hau2 = smile

揞住嘴笑 am2 zyu6 zeoi2 siu3 = cover up one's smile with a hand 粵

笑柄 siu3 beng3 = a joke; a laughingstock

不知好笑還是好怒 bat1 zi1 hou2 siu3 waan4 si6 hou2 nou6 = find sth both funny and annoying; unable to laugh or cry at sth

大笑姑婆 daai6 siu3 gu1 po4 = a happy and cheerful older woman who is always laughing

得啖笑 dak1 daam6 siu3 = to gain nothing to very little 粵

嬲好定笑好 nau1 hou2 ding6 siu3 hou2 = don’t know what to do (to cry or to laugh) 粵

講吓笑 gong2 haa5 siu3 = crack a joke 粵

有講有笑 jau5 gong2 jau5 siu3 = to enjoy chatting and laughing 粵

笑起上嚟 siu3 hei2 soeng5 lai4 = when one smiles 粵

苦笑 fu2 siu3 ku3 xiao4 = (to give a) forced smile, wry smile

笑談 siu3 taam4 = funny talk

笑聲 siu3 seng1 xiao4 sheng1 = laughter

耍笑 saa2 siu3 shua3 xiao4 = joke; have fun; make fun of; play a joke on sb.

五十步笑百步 ng5 sap6 bou6 siu3 baak3 bou6 = someone that has not reached the goal laughs at others that also have not

唔知好嬲定好笑 m4 zi1 hou2 nau1 ding6 hou2 siu3 = find sth both funny and annoying 粵

擳都唔笑 zit1 dou1 m4 siu3 = humourless; overly serious 粵

笑爆嘴 siu3 baau3 zeoi2 = laugh one's head off 粵

勁搞笑 ging6 gaau2 siu3 jing4/jin4 gao3 xiao4 = extremely funny or ridiculous

強顏歡笑 koeng5 ngaan4 fun1 siu3 qiang3 yan2 huan1 xiao4 = to try to look happy when one is sad

笑林 siu3 lam4 xiao4 lin2 = joke; humour; humor

攪笑 gaau2 siu3 = to crack a joke; to provoke laughter 粵

笑笑口 siu3 siu3 hau2 = smiling; smilingly 粵

鬧笑話 naau6 siu3 waa6*2 nao4 xiao4 hua4 = to be a laughingstock; to make a fool of oneself

笑餐飽 siu3 caan1 baau2 = to laugh heartily 粵

笑口常開 siu3 hau2 soeng4 hoi1 xiao4 kou3 chang2 kai1 = happy and joyous

傻笑 so4 siu3 sha3 xiao4 = to giggle; a foolish laugh

笑一笑 siu3 jat1 siu3 = equivalent to "say cheese"

嗤笑 ci1 siu3 chi1 xiao4 = sneer at; ridicule; jeer; laugh at

貽笑 ji4 siu3 yi2 xiao4 = to be ridiculous; to make a fool of oneself

貽笑方家 ji4 siu3 fong1 gaa1 yi2 xiao4 fang1 jia1 = a novice making a fool of himself

貽笑後人 ji4 siu3 hau6 jan4 yi2 xiao4 hou4 ren2 = a butt for future ridicule

貽笑大方 ji4 siu3 daai6 fong1 yi2 xiao4 da4 fang1 = to make a fool of oneself

笑納 siu3 naap6 xiao4 na4 = accept with smile

笑逐顔開 siu3 zuk6 ngaan4 hoi1 xiao4 zhu2 yan2 kai1 = to beam with a smile; of one's face to be lit up with a smile

回眸一笑 wui4 mau4 jat1 siu3 hui2 mou2 yi1 xiao4 = to glance back and smile

冷笑話 laang5 siu3 waa6*2 leng3 xiao4 hua4 = a "cold" joke, a joke that is funny in an unfunny way

喪笑 song3 siu3 sang4 xiao4 = laugh like crazy; laugh insanely 粵

狂笑 kwong4 siu3 kuang2 xiao4 = laugh like crazy; laugh insanely

嫣然一笑 jin1 jin4 jat1 siu3 yan1 ran2 yi1 xiao4 = a charming smile

呵呵大笑 ho1 ho1 daai6 siu3 he1 he1 da4 xiao4 = burst with laughter; roar with laughter

一笑千金 jat1 siu3 cin1 gam1 yi1 xiao4 qian1 jin1 = a gleaming or charming smile is priceless

嬉笑 hei1 siu3 xi1 xiao4 = play and laugh

啼笑皆非 tai4 siu3 gaai1 fei1 ti2 xiao4 jie1 fei1 = not know whether to laugh or cry

笑林廣記 siu3 lam4 gwong2 gei3 xiao4 lin2 guang3 ji4 = Xiaolin Guangji, a jokebook from the Qing Dynasty

莞爾一笑 wun5 ji5 jat1 siu3 wan3 er3 yi1 xiao4 = to put on a smile

諂笑 cim2 siu3 chan3 xiao4 = force a smile to curry favour with; put on a obsequious smile in order to gain favour from

搞笑諾貝爾獎 gaau2 siu3 nok6 bui3 ji5 zoeng2 = the IgNobel Prize (satire ceremony by the Journal of Irreproducible Results)

Showing all 9 examples containing 笑

不要嘲笑別人的錯誤或不幸。國
Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others.

唔好笑得咁大聲啦！畀人歧視喇！
Don't laugh so loudly! We are being discriminated!

佢近來怪怪哋，一時就笑口吟吟，一時就鼓埋泡腮粵
She has been acting a little strange lately, one moment she is smiling sweetly, next moment she is grumpy

豈非天大的笑話！
Isn't that the biggest laughing stock?

呢度小小心意，希望你笑納。粵
Here is a little regards(gift), hope you would accept it gladly.
[心意 is literally [n] "kind regards/ thoughts", it symbolizes a gift or a present.]

套戲好無厘頭但夠搞笑。粵
The movie is nonsensical but funny.

佢一句話﹐引到成屋人都笑起嚟。粵
His remark set everyone in the house roaring with laughter.
[起嚟 is a verb complement which means 'starting to ...'.]

佢笑起上嚟會殺死人。粵
She has a killer smile.

超低能，勁搞笑粵
It's extremely stupid, but I'll laugh it off.

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