hōng xiào
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  • v.burst into laughter

    • tīng le tā de yì shì dà jiā hōng xiào le qǐ lai

      轶事大家哄笑起来

      Upon hearing his anecdote, everyone burst into peals of laughter.

    • zhè ge jiàn yì yǐn qǐ le zhèn zhèn hōng xiào

      这个建议引起阵阵哄笑

      The suggestion was greeted by hoots of laughter.

    • tā zài hōng xiào zhōng jìn lì wǎn huí gān gà de jú miàn

      哄笑尽力挽回尴尬局面

      He did his best to retrieve the situation, amidst some laughter.

    • bàn suí ér lái de shì yī zhèn hōng xiào nà qún xìng zāi lè huò de xiǎo zi duì hòu guǒ gēn běn bù guǎn bù gù

      伴随哄笑幸灾乐祸小子后果根本

      There was a burst of laughter, and the gloating boys were indifferent to the consequences.

Word usage

  • Note
    "哄笑" cannot be written as "轰笑".