to laugh; to provoke laughter
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to laugh; to start laughing
neutralDescribes the action of beginning to laugh. Can be used reflexively (someone laughs) or transitively (something makes someone laugh).
Tā他
jiǎng讲
de的
xiào笑
huà话
yǐn引
rén人
fā发
xiào笑
。
The joke he told made people laugh.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
huá滑
jī稽
de的
mó模
fǎng仿
，
guān观
zhòng众
men们
rěn忍
bù不
zhù住
fā发
xiào笑
le了
。
Upon hearing this funny impersonation, the audience couldn't help but laugh.
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Tā他
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
tài太
yán严
sù肃
le了
，
méi没
rén人
gǎn敢
fā发
xiào笑
。
His expression was too serious; no one dared to laugh.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
gān尴
gà尬
de的
chǎng场
miàn面
ràng让
rén人
xiǎng想
fā发
xiào笑
。
This awkward situation makes one want to laugh.