Definition & Meaning

talk and laugh; chatting and laughing

Word usage

shuō xiào

说 笑

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v.talk and laugh; chatting and laughing
- tīng tā shuō xiào wǒ de xīn qíng biàn qīng sōng le
  听他说笑，我的心情变轻松了。
  My heart lightened at his joke.
- zhè shí mǎn wū zi de rén dōu zài shuō xiào xìng gāo cǎi liè
  这时满屋子的人都在说笑，兴高采烈。
  The room was then full of people chatting animatedly and laughing.
- tā de xìng gé hěn huó pō ài shuō xiào
  她的性格很活泼，爱说笑。
  She is vivacious and likes chatting and laughing.
- tā zǒng shì ài shuō xiào
  她总是爱说笑。
  She's always cracking jokes.
synonym
tán xiào谈笑 yán xiào言笑

Word usage

Reduplication
"说笑" can be reduplicated, for example: "说说笑笑".
- 学生们说说笑笑地走出教室。
  Laughing and talking, the students went out the classroom.

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