🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

笑声

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiào shēng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Laughter/ˈlæf.tər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"房间里充满了笑声。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A cause or occasion of amusement; a subject of mockery.

    "His foolish mistake made him the laughter of the office."
  2. 2

    The action or sound of laughing, typically expressing amusement or joy.

    "The comedian's joke filled the room with loud laughter."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'laughter' originates from the Old English 'hlaehtor', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*hlaihtwaz'. It has evolved over centuries, maintaining its core meaning related to the expression of joy or amusement.

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