笑起来 xiàoqǐlai to start laughing Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 笑 xiào verb to smile or laugh to have a happy expression on one's face or make sounds expressing joy; to smile; to laugh起来 起來 qǐlai particle [aspectual suffix] Used after a verb or adjective to indicate the start and continuation of an action, or the achievement of a result or state