嘲笑 (cháo xiào) — to mock, to ridicule

Definition

嘲笑 means 'to mock / ridicule' openly, often for things people can't change (appearance, accent). Among siblings, 取笑 and 调侃 are lighter or playful, while 奚落 adds contempt.

verb
to mockto ridicule

Examples

  • 嘲笑
    Bú yào suí biàn cháo xiào bié rén de zhǎng xiàng.
    Don't casually mock others' appearance.
  • 嘲笑
    Tóng xué men jīng cháng cháo xiào tā shuō huà de kǒu yīn.
    Classmates often mock his accent.
  • 嘲笑
    Tā de jiàn yì bú dàn méi yǒu bèi jiē shòu, fǎn ér bèi cháo xiào le.
    Her suggestion was not only not accepted, but was ridiculed.

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