How common it is
好笑 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say hǎo xiào slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
好笑表示让人想笑。
hǎo xiào biǎo shì ràng rén xiǎng xiào。
Funny means making people want to laugh.
Context note
好笑常出现在故事、表情和评价里。
hǎo xiào cháng chū xiàn zài gù shì 、 biǎo qíng hé píng jià lǐ。
Funny often appears in stories, expressions, and opinions.
5 examples
这个故事很好笑。
zhè ge gù shì hěn hǎo xiào。
This story is very funny.
他笑得好笑。
tā xiào dé hǎo xiào。
He laughed in a funny way.
真好笑。
zhēn hǎo xiào。
Really funny.
这件事有点好笑。
zhè jiàn shì yǒu diǎn hǎo xiào。
This matter is a little funny.
大家觉得他很搞笑。
dà jiā jué de tā hěn gǎo xiào。
Everyone thinks he is funny.
5 mini stories
老师讲了一个好笑的故事，大家都笑了。
lǎo shī jiǎng le yí gè hǎo xiào de gù shì， dà jiā dōu xiào le。
The teacher told a funny story, and everyone laughed.
小狗追自己的尾巴，看起来很好笑。
xiǎo gǒu zhuī zì jǐ de wěi ba， kàn qǐ lái hěn hǎo xiào。
The puppy chasing its tail looks very funny.
他说的话有点好笑，我忍不住笑了。
tā shuō de huà yǒu diǎn hǎo xiào， wǒ rěn bú zhù xiào le。
What he said was a little funny, and I could not help laughing.
这张照片里的表情真好笑。
zhè zhāng zhào piàn lǐ de biǎo qíng zhēn hǎo xiào。
The expression in this photo is really funny.
朋友说了一个好笑的笑话。
péng yǒu shuō le yí gè hǎo xiào de xiào huà。
A friend told a funny joke.