搞笑

gǎo xiào

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb

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Definitions

1. to get people to laugh
2. funny
3. hilarious

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 幽默 yōu mò 幽默 yōu mò (loanword) humor 名词或形容词，指气质或表达的诙谐，非动作性。: (loanword) humor

Synonyms

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• 滑稽 huá jī 滑稽 huá jī huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang 形容言行、动作引人发笑，但更侧重荒唐、不协调引起的幽默。: huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang
• 逗乐 dòu lè 逗乐 dòu lè to amuse oneself 强调用言语或动作让人开心。: to amuse oneself

Usage notes

Collocations

It’s unusual to use a manner adverb like 很搞笑地 (hěn gǎoxiào de) in natural speech; patterns like 搞笑的～ (attributive) are preferred.

Cultural notes

In Taiwan, 搞笑 leans closer to ‘joking/playful banter’ among friends, while on the Mainland it more neutrally means ‘funny/comical’. Avoid 你好搞笑 (Nǐ hǎo gǎoxiào) with strangers—it risks sounding condescending.

Example Sentences

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他的动作很 搞笑 。

His movements are very funny.

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Words Containing 搞笑

• 搞笑片 搞笑片 gǎo xiào piàn: comedy film

Child Words of 搞笑

• 搞 搞 gǎo: to do
• 笑 笑 xiào: to laugh; to smile