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取笑

qǔxiào
verb HSK 7-9 #5,063

Meanings

  1. 1 to make fun of
  2. 2 to ridicule
  3. 3 to mock

Characters

取
qǔ
to take; to derive
笑
xiào
to laugh; laughter
Literally 'to take laughter (from someone)' - to make fun of

Examples

HSK 2
同学们经常取笑他。
Tóngxué men jīngcháng qǔxiào tā.
His classmates often ridicule him.
HSK 7-9
不要取笑别人的口音。
Búyào qǔxiào biéren de kǒuyīn.
Don't make fun of other people's accents.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

取 qǔ
笑 xiào