Do you know all these words describing smiles or laughs?
- Owen Nash
- Jan 17
- 1 min read
Word | English Meaning | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese |
Beam | A broad and happy smile | 燦爛微笑 | 灿烂微笑 |
Giggle | A light, silly laugh | 咯咯笑 | 咯咯笑 |
Chuckle | A quiet or restrained laugh | 輕笑 | 轻笑 |
Grin | A wide smile showing teeth | 咧嘴笑 | 咧嘴笑 |
Smirk | A sly or self-satisfied smile | 得意的笑 | 得意的笑 |
Guffaw | A loud and boisterous laugh | 大笑 | 大笑 |
Snicker | A suppressed or sneaky laugh | 偷笑 | 偷笑 |
Sneer | A mocking or contemptuous smile | 冷笑 | 冷笑 |
Titter | A nervous or restrained laugh | 竊笑 | 窃笑 |
Chortle | A joyful, gleeful laugh | 開心地笑 | 开心地笑 |
Cackle | A harsh or loud laugh, often unpleasant | 尖笑 | 尖笑 |
Roar | A loud and hearty laugh | 放聲大笑 | 放声大笑 |
Snort | Laughing through the nose, often uncontrollably | 噴鼻笑 | 喷鼻笑 |
Gleam | A subtle, happy smile that lights up the face | 微微一笑 | 微微一笑 |
Simper | A shy or self-conscious smile | 假笑 | 假笑 |
Belly laugh | A deep and hearty laugh | 開懷大笑 | 开怀大笑 |
Gigglesnort | A combination of a giggle and a snort | 噴鼻咯咯笑 | 喷鼻咯咯笑 |
Laugh out loud | An audible and unrestrained laugh | 笑出聲 | 笑出声 |
Cheeky grin | A mischievous smile | 調皮的笑 | 调皮的笑 |
Bubbling laugh | A soft, effervescent laugh that expresses joy | 嬉笑 | 嬉笑 |
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