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

Examples

HSK 3

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.

HSK 3

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