笑嘻嘻 (xiào xī xī) — grinning; smiling cheerfully (often with a carefree or mischievous tone)
Definition
A vivid reduplicated adverbial meaning 'grinning, smiling cheerfully' — emphasizes a lighthearted, often mischievous or carefree mood, stronger and more colorful than plain 笑. Must be used with 的/地 (as in 笑嘻嘻的).
bound form
grinningsmiling cheerfully (often with a carefree or mischievous tone)
Examples
- 笑嘻嘻，。Tā yì zhěng tiān dōu xiào xī xī de, hǎo xiàng yǒu shén me hǎo shì.He's been grinning all day, as if something good happened.
- 笑嘻嘻。Nà ge xiào xī xī de xiǎo hái pǎo guò lái zhuā zhù le wǒ de yī jiǎo.That grinning child ran over and grabbed the hem of my clothes.
- ，笑嘻嘻，。Tā tīng le zhè ge xiào hua, yì zhí xiào xī xī de, kāi xīn dé bù dé liǎo.She heard the joke and kept grinning, overjoyed.
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