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搞笑

gǎo xiào
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Related words

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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。

Synonyms

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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。
逗乐
dòu lè

to amuse oneself

强调用言语或动作让人开心。

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
gǎo xiào piàn

comedy film

Child Words of 搞笑

搞
gǎo

to do

笑
xiào

to laugh; to smile