取笑

qǔxiào

verb HSK 7-9 #5,063

Meanings

1 to make fun of
2 to ridicule
3 to mock

Characters

to take; to derive

to laugh; laughter

Literally 'to take laughter (from someone)' — to make fun of

Examples

不要取笑别人的口音。

Bùyào qǔxiào biéren de kǒuyīn.

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

同学们经常取笑他。

Tóngxué men jīngcháng qǔxiào tā.

His classmates often ridicule him.

Tips

usage

取笑 implies laughing at someone in a mocking way. Compare with 嘲笑 (cháoxiào) which is harsher and more contemptuous, and 开玩笑 (kāi wánxiào) which is lighthearted joking.

Stroke Order

取 qǔ

笑 xiào