嘲笑 cháoxiào to jeer at
to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision
How to remember 嘲笑: 嘲 to deride + 笑 laugh = to jeer at.
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How it is used
- To mock, ridicule, laugh at someone - 别嘲笑他 (bié cháoxiào tā) don't make fun of him.
- Negative and pointed at a person; harsher than 笑话 (make light of). Nouns 嘲笑/嘲讽 carry derision.
Example sentences
- 他怕被嘲笑。 Tā pà bèi cháoxiào.He was afraid of being laughed at.
- 你在嘲笑我吗？ Nǐ zài cháoxiào wǒ ma?Are you laughing at me?
- 我们不能嘲笑穷人。 Wǒmen bùnéng cháoxiào qióngrén.We must not laugh at the poor.