微笑

微笑 wēixiào

Smile

HSK 5 weixiao

What 微笑 means

  1. Smile

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 微笑 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

微笑 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

wēi
Micro (tiny - miniature)
xiào
Laugh (smile)

How to write 微笑

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Questions about 微笑

What does 微笑 mean in English?

微笑 is pronounced wēixiào and means Smile.

How do you pronounce 微笑?

微笑 is wēixiào in pinyin — written weixiao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 微笑?

微笑 is written with 2 characters: 微 (wēi) Micro (tiny - miniature), 笑 (xiào) Laugh (smile). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 微笑 an HSK word?

Yes — 微笑 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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