发笑 (fā xiào) — to laugh, to burst out laughing (formal or written)
Definition
A written/formal verb meaning 'to burst out laughing' or 'to provoke laughter'. Note the structure: 他讲的笑话令人发笑 ('his jokes made people laugh'), or 看到那里，我忍不住发笑.
verb
to laughto burst out laughing (formal or written)
Examples
- 发笑。Tā de xiào hua lìng rén fā xiào.His joke made people laugh.
- ，发笑。Kàn dào nà ge biǎo qíng, wǒ rěn bú zhù fā xiào.Seeing that expression, I couldn't help laughing.
- ，。Tā jiǎng wán gù shi, fā le yí zhèn xiào.After telling the story, he let out a burst of laughter.
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