wēi xiào
sourire
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她对我微笑了一下。
tā duì wǒ wéixiào le yīxià.
She smiled at me.
他总是面带微笑。
tā zǒngshì miàndài wéixiào.
He always has a smile on his face.
微笑是最好的礼物。
wéixiào shì zuìhǎo de lǐwù.
A smile is the best gift.
浅笑 (qiǎn xiào)
smile
微笑 (wéi xiào)
smile
哭泣 (kū qì)
cry
悲伤 (bēi shāng)
sadness
The Chinese word 微笑 (wēixiào) for "smile" is composed of two characters: 微 (wēi) and 笑 (xiào). The character 微 originally meant "small" or "tiny," but over time it came to be used in a more figurative sense to mean "slight" or "gentle." The character 笑, on the other hand, has always meant "to laugh" or "to smile." When these two characters are combined, they create the word 微笑, which literally means "a small laugh" or "a gentle smile." This word is often used to describe a polite or reserved smile, as opposed to a big, hearty laugh.
