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有說有笑

简 有说有笑 · 繁 有說有笑
Mandarin · pinyin yǒu shuō yǒu xiào

Meanings

  1. talking and laughing
  2. to jest
  3. cheerful and lively
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Characters in this entry

有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
說
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
笑
xiào · smile, laugh, giggle; snicker
说
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
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3–1–3–4 · you3 shuo1 you3 xiao4

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jau5 syut3 jau5 siu3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to talk and laugh

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