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Character · Noun · Interjection · OnomatopoeiaTraditional嘻

laughing appearance; interjection; giggling sound

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

appearance of laughing or smiling

literary

Literary usage describing the manner or appearance of laughter, often found in classical texts.

Tā他
liǎn脸
shàng上
lù露
chū出
xī嘻
xiào笑
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
 。

His face showed a laughing expression.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
xī嘻
xiào笑
zhe着
pǎo跑
kāi开
le了
 。

The children ran off giggling.

2.

interjection

hey; wow; oh

informal

Used to express admiration, surprise, or sudden realization in informal contexts.

Xī嘻
 ，
zhēn真
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
 ！

Wow, I really didn't expect that!

Xī嘻
 ，
nǐ你
chéng成
gōng功
le了
 ！

Hey, you did it!

3.

onomatopoeia

giggling sound

neutral

Often reduplicated as 笑嘻嘻 to describe someone who is smiling or giggling continuously.

Tā她
xiào笑
xī嘻
xī嘻
de地
zǒu走
guò过
lái来
 。

She walked over with a big smile.

Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xiào笑
xī嘻
xī嘻
de的
 ，
cóng从
bù不
shēng生
qì气
 。

He is always grinning and never gets angry.