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冷笑

lěng xiào
to sneer
verb

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Example Sentences

他对她的建议冷笑。
tā duì tāde jiànyì lěngxiào 。
He sneered at her suggestion.
当他听到这个消息时，忍不住冷笑。
dāng tā tīngdào zhègè xiāoxī shí ， rěnbùzhù lěngxiào 。
When he heard the news, he couldn't help but sneer.
那些冷笑的目光让我很不安。
nèixiē lěngxiào de mùguāng ràng wǒ hěn bùān 。
Those sneering gazes made me very uneasy.

Words with similar meanings

嘲笑cháoxiào
to mock
A more general term that means to ridicule or tease someone, often in a humorous way.

Words Starting With 冷

冷静lěng jìng
calm; cool-headed
冷却lěng què
to cool off; cooling
冷淡lěng dàn
cold; indifferent
冷酷lěng kù
grim; unfeeling; callous

Words Ending With 笑

开玩笑kāi wán xiào
to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
微笑wēi xiào
smile
可笑kě xiào
funny; ridiculous
嘲笑cháo xiào
jeer; mockery; scoff; sneer; make fun of; laugh at (derogatory)
讥笑jī xiào
to sneer

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冷lěng · cold
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›笑xiào · laugh, smile
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