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to snicker

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qie4xiao4 qièxiào

Meaning


Primary

to snicker

Alternatives

snicker, snickers, snickering, snickered

Mnemonic


窃笑 To snicker is 窃 to steal a chance 笑 to laugh, usually at the expense of others.

Usage


学生 在 后排 偷偷 窃笑。

The students in the back row snickered quietly.

几 个 孩子 躲在 树后 窃笑。

A few kids snickered while hiding behind the tree.

别 再 窃笑 了,专心 一点!

Stop snickering and pay attention!