How to Say ‘When she smiles’ in Simplified Chinese
笑起来
xiào qǐ lái
[xiào qǐlái]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 起来 after an action to mean "when doing it, it seems…". Another example is 听起来很好 "it sounds good".
Phrase Breakdown
笑起来
xiào qǐ lái
[xiào qǐlái]
when smiling
笑 (smile) + 起来, a complement meaning 'when doing it / once one starts'.
他笑起来很可爱。
He looks cute when he smiles.
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