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The word 微笑 is formed by combining the character 微, meaning "slight" or "subtle", with the character 笑, meaning "smile" or "to laugh". The first character 微 modifies the second character 笑, specifying the type of smile as a slight or gentle one, resulting in the compound meaning of "a slight smile" or "to smile softly".

Example Sentences Hide

他对我微笑。

Tā duì wǒ wēixiào.

He smiles at me.

她的微笑很迷人。

Tā de wēixiào hěn mírén.

Her smile is very charming.

老师微笑着解答问题。

Lǎoshī wēixiào zhe jiědá wèntí.

The teacher answers questions with a smile.

在人群中，她露出了温暖的微笑。

Zài rénqún zhōng, tā lòu chū le wēnnuǎn de wēixiào.

In the crowd, she showed a warm smile.

尽管心情低落，他仍用微笑掩饰内心的忧伤。

Jǐnguǎn xīnqíng dīluò, tā réng yòng wēixiào yǎnshì nèixīn de yōushāng.

Despite feeling down, he still uses a smile to hide the sadness in his heart.

Word Definition - 微笑

wēi xiào smile; grin

Individual Character Details

微 wēi, wēi
笑 xiào, xiào