ridicule; deride; make fun of (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
嘲笑 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他们嘲笑他的新发型，但他并不在意。 tā men cháo xiào tā de xīn fà xíng, dàn tā bìng bù zài yì. - They mocked his new hairstyle, but he didn't care.
小孩子不应该嘲笑别人的外貌。 xiǎo hái zi bù yīng gāi cháo xiào bié rén de wài mào. - Children should not mock others' appearances.
嘲笑是一种不成熟的行为。 cháo xiào shì yī zhǒng bù chéng shú de xíng wéi. - Mockery is an immature behavior.
她受到同学们的嘲笑，感到很难过。 tā shòu dào tóng xué men de cháo xiào, gǎn dào hěn nán guò. - She was mocked by her classmates and felt very upset.
不要嘲笑别人的梦想，尊重每个人的选择。 bù yào cháo xiào bié rén de mèng xiǎng, zūn zhòng měi gè rén de xuǎn zé. - Don't mock other people's dreams; respect everyone's choices.
Characters
笑 xiào - to laugh; smile | HSK 2
嘲 cháo - to ridicule, to deride |