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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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