笑笑

xiàoxiào

verb #11,576

Meanings

1 to have a little laugh
2 to smile briefly
3 to laugh it off

Characters

to laugh; to smile

to laugh; to smile (reduplicated)

Examples

他听了只是笑笑，什么也没说。

Tā tīng le zhǐshì xiàoxiào, shénme yě méi shuō.

He just smiled and said nothing after hearing it.

她笑笑表示同意。

Tā xiàoxiào biǎoshì tóngyì.

She smiled to show agreement.

Tips

grammar

Reduplication of 笑 softens the action, suggesting a casual or brief smile. This AA pattern is common: 看看 (take a look), 想想 (think a bit).

Stroke Order

笑 xiào