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смеяться

Translation of смеяться

laugh

Russian word in Latin letters: smeyatsya

Meaning of смеяться

Russian

Издавать голосом характерные звуки, когда смешно или радостно.

Chinese

高兴时发出声音、露出快乐的表情

laugh

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[smʲɪˈjat͡sə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Смеяться на него or смеяться над ним?

смеяться над ним

смеяться над ним = to laugh at him

Don't say «смеяться на него». Say «смеяться над ним»: laugh at = над + instrumental.

Не смейся над ним, он старается.

Don't laugh at him, he's trying.

смеяться usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇨🇳Chinese

Дети смеются во дворе.

孩子们在院子里笑。

🇷🇺Russian→🇨🇳Chinese

Он услышал эту шутку и весело смеялся.

他听了这个笑话,笑得很开心。

смеяться synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between смеяться, хохотать, and хихикать

Х
🇷🇺Russian
хохотать

To laugh very loudly and for a long time.

Advanced: broader words

Х
🇷🇺Russian
хихикать

Narrower: to giggle, quiet short and a bit silly.

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смеяться meaning: what does it mean?

to make sounds with your voice because something is funny or you are happy

смеяться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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смеяться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

孩子们在院子里笑。 Translation: Дети смеются во дворе.

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