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说笑

shuō xiào · shuo xiao

Traditional 說笑

Meaning

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  1. to chat and laugh
  2. to crack jokes
  3. to banter
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Telling jokes

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)那(nà)桌(zhuō)的(de)人(rén)，一边(yībiān)吃(chī)烧烤(shāokǎo)一边(yībiān)说笑(shuōxiào)。

    Look at that table, chatting and laughing while eating barbecue.

  2. Dengdeng

    他们(tāmen)真(zhēn)开心(kāixīn)。我们(wǒmen)也(yě)来(lái)说笑(shuōxiào)吧(ba)。

    They're really happy. Let's chat and joke too.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)先(xiān)说(shuō)一个(yīgè)。有一天(yǒuyītiān)……

    Okay, I'll go first. One day...

  4. Dengdeng

    等(děng)一下(yīxià)，这个(zhège)笑话(xiàohua)我(wǒ)听过(tīngguò)。

    Wait, I've heard this joke.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)来(lái)讲(jiǎng)一个(yīgè)新(xīn)的(de)。

    Then you tell a new one.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，有一天(yǒuyītiān)……啊(a)，我(wǒ)也(yě)忘(wàng)了(le)。

    Okay, one day... ah, I forgot too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)一(yì)边(biān)喝(hē)茶(chá)一(yì)边(biān)说(shuō)笑(xiào)，气(qì)氛(fēn)很(hěn)轻(qīng)松(sōng)。

They chatted and laughed while drinking tea, and the atmosphere was very relaxed.

02

别(bié)生(shēng)气(qì)，我(wǒ)刚(gāng)才(cái)只(zhǐ)是(shì)跟(gēn)你(nǐ)说(shuō)笑(xiào)。

Don't be angry, I was just joking with you.

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