好笑

hǎo xiào

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. laughable; funny; ridiculous

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 无聊 wú liáo 无聊 wú liáo bored 无聊 (boring) is the opposite of 好笑 (funny).: bored

Related words

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• 逗 dòu 逗 dòu to stay 逗 means to amuse or tease, often used to describe something that makes people laugh, related to 好笑.: to stay

Synonyms

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• 幽默 yōu mò 幽默 yōu mò (loanword) humor When describing something as humorously amusing, 好笑 and 幽默 can both mean funny, but 幽默 implies a more witty or clever humor.: (loanword) humor
• 可笑 kě xiào 可笑 kě xiào funny 好笑 and 可笑 both mean laughable, but 可笑 can carry a stronger sense of ridiculous or absurd.: funny

Usage notes

Common mistakes

好笑 is used to describe something that is funny, but it cannot mean 'to laugh at' someone in a mocking way. Use 嘲笑 for mocking laughter.

Cultural notes

Using 好笑 to describe a person can be impolite, implying they are ridiculous. It's safer to describe situations or things.

Example Sentences

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那个笑话真 好笑 。

That joke is really funny.

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Child Words of 好笑

• 好 好 hǎo: good
• 好 好 hào: to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to
• 笑 笑 xiào: to laugh; to smile