微笑 (wēi xiào) — (verb) to smile; (noun) smile
Definition
微笑 (wēi xiào) is a gentle, quiet smile — softer than the everyday 笑, which can mean laughing out loud. 笑容 names the expression itself rather than the act of smiling.
verb
to smile
noun
smile
Measure word · 个, 丝
Examples
- 微笑。Tā duì wǒ wēi xiào le yí xià.She smiled at me.
- 微笑。Tā de wēi xiào ràng rén gǎn jué hěn wēn nuǎn.His smile makes people feel very warm.
- 微笑。Fú wù yuán liǎn shàng dài zhe wēi xiào zǒu guò lái.The waiter came over with a smile on his face.
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