Meaning of 笑声
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- laughter
How to use 笑声
笑声 is a noun for the sound people make when they laugh, often used with verbs like 传来 (chuánlái, to come from) or 听到 (tīngdào, to hear). It is common in descriptions and stories. Example: 教室里传来一阵笑声。(Jiàoshì li chuánlái yí zhèn xiàoshēng.) A burst of laughter came from the classroom.
笑声 is simply 笑 (xiào, to laugh) plus 声 (shēng, sound). The sound of laughing is laughter.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 笑声 as a verb, as in 他笑声了. It is only a noun, so say 他笑了 (tā xiào le) for "he laughed." Also keep 笑 in the fourth tone, not xiāo.
笑声 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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笑 xiào · to laugh · 10 strokes
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声 shēng · sound · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 笑声.
| 开玩笑 | kāi wánxiào | to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke |
| 声音 | shēngyīn | sound; voice |
| 大声 | dà shēng | loud voice; in a loud voice |
| 笑话 | xiàohua | joke; jest; to laugh at; to mock |
| 小声 | xiǎo shēng | in a low voice; (speak) in whispers |
| 笑话儿 | xiàohuar | erhua form of 笑話|笑话[xiao4 hua5] |
| 声明 | shēngmíng | to state; to declare |
| 歌声 | gēshēng | singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet |
| 微笑 | wēixiào | smile; to smile |
| 铃声 | língshēng | ring; ringtone |
| 相声 | xiàngsheng | comic dialogue; sketch |
| 笑容 | xiàoróng | smile; smiling expression |
Questions about 笑声
What does 笑声 mean?
笑声 (xiàoshēng) means "laughter" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 笑声?
笑声 is made of 2 characters: 笑 (10 strokes), 声 (7 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 笑声 an HSK word?
Yes. 笑声 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 笑声 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 笑声 is written 笑聲.
What measure word goes with 笑声?
The most common is 阵 (zhèn), meaning a burst or spell, as in 一阵笑声. You can also say 一片笑声 (yí piàn xiàoshēng) for laughter filling a whole place.
How do I describe loud or happy laughter with 笑声?
Use adjectives before it or 的 phrases, such as 爽朗的笑声 (shuǎnglǎng de xiàoshēng, hearty laughter) or 欢快的笑声 (huānkuài de xiàoshēng, cheerful laughter). The phrase 欢声笑语 (huānshēng xiàoyǔ) describes a lively, joyful scene.