You may not know him, but you must have posted or seen him on social media.
His name is Gavin Thomas, a cute 7-year-old American child and at the same time one of the online celebrities in China in recent days.
His smile is a perfect blend of embarrassment and politeness, unnaturalness and grace, pride and humility. He was born with the ability to make all sorts of facial expressions and to show different emotions, which fast became deeply loved by Chinese netizens and they dubbed him the "smirking kid."
假笑 (Jiǎ xiào): smirk, to smile in a way that is insincere or unnatural 
So, here’s where the questions come in.
What other Chinese expressions about laughter do you know besides "smirking" mentioned above? Do you know what the happiest laugh is? Do you know how to express the most elegant laugh in Chinese? Do you know how to describe the most terrible laugh in Chinese?
In fact, there are a variety of Chinese expressions of "笑 (xiào)." Let's have a look today.
(Learn Further About "笑 (Xiào)" Through a Sweet Song)
1. 微笑 (Wēixiào) smile - the most natural way of laughing
Example:
Tā shì yígè yǒushàn de rén, chángcháng miàn dài wēixiào.
她是一个友善的人，常常面带微笑。
She is a friendly person who often goes around wearing a smile.
2. 嘲笑 (Cháoxiào) laugh at; deride - the most horrible way of laughing
Example:
Wǒmen bù yīnggāi cháoxiào chéngjì luòhòu de tóngxué.
我们不应该嘲笑成绩落后的同学。
We should not laugh at classmates who are falling behind in their studies.
3. 哄笑 (Hōngxiào) guffaw - the most boisterous way of laughing
Example:
Tīng dào zhège xiàohua, bān shàng suǒyǒu rén bàofā chū yízhèn hōngxiào.
听到这个笑话，班上所有人爆发出一阵哄笑。
Everyone in class burst into guffaws upon hearing the joke.
4. 傻笑 (Shǎxiào) giggle - the most innocent way of laughing
Example:
Shōu dào nǚpéngyǒu de duǎnxìn huífù zhī hòu, tā yìzhí kàn zhe shǒujī shǎxiào.
收到女朋友的短信回复之后，他一直看着手机傻笑。
After receiving the text from his girlfriend, he looks at his phone and giggles all the time.
5. 哈哈大笑 (Hāha dàxiào) chortle - the most cheerful way of laughing
Example:
Xiǎo Míng yǐqián yì tīng dào zhèyàng de xiàohua, zǒnghuì hāha dàxiào.
小明以前一听到这样的笑话，总会哈哈大笑。
Xiao Ming always starts chortling over jokes he heard before.
6. 苦笑 (Kǔxiào) laugh bitterly - the most bitter way of laughing, forced laughter
Example:
Lì Li kǔxiào yì shēng, shuō: "Zhècì kǎoshì wǒ yòu kǎo zá le."
丽丽苦笑了一声,说："这次考试我又考砸了。"
Li Li laughed bitterly and said, "I failed the test again."
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