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笑话

xiàohuà

joke

Usage note

笑话表示让人觉得好笑的故事或句子。

xiào huà biǎo shì ràng rén jué de hǎo xiào de gù shì huò jù zi。

笑话 means a joke or funny story.

Context note

笑话常用于聊天、表演和放松。

xiào huà cháng yòng yú liáo tiān 、 biǎo yǎn hé fàng sōng。

Jokes are often used in chatting, performance, and relaxation.

5 examples

他说了一个笑话
tā shuō le yí gè xiào huà。
He told a joke.
这个笑话很好笑。
zhè ge xiào huà hěn hǎo xiào。
This joke is very funny.
别开这种笑话
bié kāi zhè zhǒng xiào huà。
Do not make this kind of joke.
我听不懂这个笑话
wǒ tīng bù dǒng zhè ge xiào huà。
I do not understand this joke.
大家都笑了,因为笑话很有趣。
dà jiā dōu xiào le, yīn wèi xiào huà hěn yǒu qù。
Everyone laughed because the joke was interesting.

5 mini stories

朋友在吃饭时讲了一个笑话
péng yǒu zài chī fàn shí jiǎng le yí gè xiào huà。
A friend told a joke during dinner.
她一听笑话就笑了。
tā yì tīng xiào huà jiù xiào le。
She laughed as soon as she heard the joke.
老师说上课不能乱讲笑话
lǎo shī shuō shàng kè bù néng luàn jiǎng xiào huà。
The teacher said jokes should not be told carelessly in class.
这个笑话让大家都开心了。
zhè ge xiào huà ràng dà jiā dōu kāi xīn le。
This joke made everyone happy.
他喜欢收集好笑话
tā xǐ huan shōu jí hǎo xiào huà。
He likes collecting funny jokes.

Mini dialogue

讲笑话

A
你会讲笑话吗?
Nǐ huì jiǎng xiàohuà ma?
Can you tell a joke?
B
会,我给你讲一个笑话
Huì, wǒ gěi nǐ jiǎng yī gè xiàohuà.
Yes, I'll tell you a joke.

听笑话

A
这个笑话让我很开心。
Zhège xiàohuà ràng wǒ hěn kāixīn.
This joke makes me very happy.
B
我也喜欢听笑话
Wǒ yě xǐhuān tīng xiàohuà.
I also like listening to jokes.

Related words and contrasts

related
幽默
yōumò
humor

笑话 is a joke, 幽默 describes a sense of humor.

related
故事
gùshi
story

A 笑话 is a short, funny story.

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