Definition
嘻笑 describes a light, playful, or silly kind of laughter — often carefree, mischievous, or giggling. It's less intense than 大笑 (loud laugh) and more animated than 微笑 (smile). You can use it as a verb on its own or with a complement like 起来 to indicate the start of laughing.
v
to laugh heartily or playfullyto giggle
Examples
- 嘻笑。Háizimen zài gōngyuán lǐ xī xiào zhe wán.The children are playing and laughing in the park.
- 嘻笑。Tā tīng dào xiàohuà hòu rěnbúzhù xī xiào qǐlái.She couldn't help but giggle after hearing the joke.
- 嘻笑，。Tāmen yìbiān liáotiān yìbiān xī xiào, qìfēn hěn qīngsōng.They chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere was very relaxed.
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