chat and laugh; joke around
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to chat and laugh; to talk and laugh together; to joke
Describes people conversing in a lighthearted, cheerful manner with laughter. Can also imply making jokes or bantering. Often used in the reduplicated form 说说笑笑.
Yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
de的
rén人
，
tán谈
xīn心
de的
tán谈
xīn心
，
shuō说
xiào笑
de的
shuō说
xiào笑
。
The people in the courtyard were either having heart-to-heart talks or chatting and laughing.
Tā她
de的
xìng性
gé格
hěn很
huó活
po泼
，
ài爱
bèng蹦
bèng蹦
tiào跳
tiào跳
，
shuō说
shuō说
xiào笑
xiào笑
。
She has a lively personality and loves to skip around, chatting and laughing.
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Dà大
jiā家
bú不
yào要
jū拘
shù束
，
suí随
biàn便
shuō说
xiào笑
。
Everyone, please don't be shy—feel free to chat and joke around.