Writing
微笑 (wēi xiào) — how to say "smile" in Chinese
微笑
Smile
verb · noun
Character composition
微
slight
笑
laugh
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
面带微笑
miàn dài wēixiào
with a smile
微笑服务
wēixiào fúwù
smiling service
微笑点头
wēixiào diǎntóu
smile and nod
Examples
当我遇到困难时，朋友总是给我一个鼓励的微笑，这让我感觉好多了。
When I encounter difficulties, a friend always gives me an encouraging smile, which makes me feel much better.
她对我微笑。
She smiled at me.
Frequently asked questions
How to say smile in Mandarin?
"smile" in Chinese is 微笑 (wēi xiào).
微笑 meaning in English
微笑 (wēi xiào) means "Smile".
Smile in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced wēi xiào (written as wei xiao, weixiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "smile" in Chinese characters?
It is written 微笑: 微 has 13 strokes, 笑 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 微笑?
微笑 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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