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苦笑 (kǔ xiào): to force a smile; a bitter laugh

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to force a smile; a bitter laugh
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to force a smile
a bitter laugh

Chinese explanation

心里不痛快或无奈时，勉强做出的笑容，表示没办法或自我解嘲。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

bitter

HSK 2

to laugh

Example sentences

Hearing the bad news, he could only force a smile.

She forced a smile and shook her head, saying nothing.

Facing everyone's jokes, he gave a forced smile.

Every time that matter is mentioned, she can only force a smile.

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