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Ridicule in Chinese

to ridicule · HSK 6

嘲笑 cháo xiào

  1. 嘲 cháo to ridicule
  2. 笑 xiào to laugh

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How do you say ridicule in Chinese?

Ridicule in Chinese is 嘲笑 (cháo xiào). You can also say 笑话 (xiào hua).

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