Usage note
幽默表示有趣、会让人笑。
yōu mò biǎo shì yǒu qù 、 huì ràng rén xiào。
幽默 means funny and able to make people laugh.
Context note
幽默常用于人、语言和风格。
yōu mò cháng yòng yú rén 、 yǔ yán hé fēng gé。
幽默 is often used with people, language, and style.
5 examples
他很幽默。
tā hěn yōu mò。
He is very humorous.
这个故事很幽默。
zhè ge gù shì hěn yōu mò。
This story is very funny.
老师说话很幽默。
lǎo shī shuō huà hěn yōu mò。
The teacher speaks in a humorous way.
她喜欢幽默的人。
tā xǐ huan yōu mò de rén。
She likes humorous people.
幽默让聊天更轻松。
yōu mò ràng liáo tiān gèng qīng sōng。
Humor makes chatting easier.
5 mini stories
他讲了一个幽默的笑话。
tā jiǎng le yí gè yōu mò de xiào huà。
He told a humorous joke.
幽默的人总是很受欢迎。
yōu mò de rén zǒng shì hěn shòu huān yíng。
Humorous people are always popular.
老师用幽默的方式解释问题。
lǎo shī yòng yōu mò de fāng shì jiě shì wèn tí。
The teacher explained the problem in a humorous way.
她的幽默让大家都笑了。
tā de yōu mò ràng dà jiā dōu xiào le。
Her humor made everyone laugh.
我们喜欢和幽默的朋友在一起。
wǒ men xǐ huan hé yōu mò de péng yǒu zài yì qǐ。
We like being with humorous friends.
Mini dialogue
爸爸的笑话
A
我爸爸很幽默，他经常讲笑话。
Wǒ bàba hěn yōumò, tā jīngcháng jiǎng xiàohua.
My dad is very humorous; he often tells jokes.
B
真棒！幽默的人让大家开心。
Zhēn bàng! Yōumò de rén ràng dàjiā kāixīn.
Great! Humorous people make everyone happy.
幽默的老师
A
我们的中文老师很幽默，上课很好玩。
Wǒmen de Zhōngwén lǎoshī hěn yōumò, shàngkè hěn hǎowán.
Our Chinese teacher is very humorous; class is a lot of fun.
B
是啊，我喜欢幽默的老师。
Shì a, wǒ xǐhuan yōumò de lǎoshī.
Yes, I like humorous teachers.
Related words and contrasts
similar
风趣
fēng qù
witty
often describes a person's speech
similar
搞笑
gǎo xiào
funny
more casual, causing laughter
opposite
严肃
yán sù
serious
not joking or playful