How to say “smile” in Chinese
smile; smile (n.)
“Smile” in Chinese is 微笑, wēi xiào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
微笑 is read wēi xiào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 竹 “bamboo”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “微笑”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 微笑. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你的微笑让我感到很温暖nǐdewēixiàoràngwǒgǎndàohěnwēnnuǎnYour smile warms my heart.
More words from the lesson “Fighting and making up”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “smile” in Chinese?
“Smile” in Chinese is 微笑, pinyin wēixiào.
What does 微笑 mean?
微笑 (wēixiào) means “smile; smile (n.)”.
How do you write 微笑?
微笑 is 2 characters: 微 (wēi) — tiny; slightly; 笑 (xiào) — laugh. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 微笑?
微笑 is read wēixiào. Tones: wēi — first tone, xiào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“smile” in the lesson “Fighting and making up”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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