笑 xiào
“to laugh; to smile; to laugh at”
verb, verb / nounHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
笑 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 463: 笑 xiào — Level 2; official annotation 2 (动). PDF page 91
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 笑
笑 means “to laugh” or “to smile.” It is an everyday verb used alone or with 了/得, as in 他笑了 or 她笑得很开心. To say someone smiles at someone, use 对…笑 or 笑了一下.
例句Example sentences
- 听了他说的笑话，大家都笑了。tīng le tā shuō de xiào huà, dà jiā dōu xiào le.After hearing his joke, everyone laughed.
- 她对我笑了一下，没有说话。tā duì wǒ xiào le yí xià, méi yǒu shuō huà.She smiled at me without saying anything.
- 孩子们笑得很开心。hái zi men xiào de hěn kāi xīn.The children were laughing happily.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗她笑地很开心。
✓她笑得很开心。
After a verb, a degree complement is introduced by 得, not 地.
义项All meanings
- xiào: old variant of 笑
- xiào: to laugh; to smile; to laugh at