双关

雙關

shuāngguān

noun #10,601

Meanings

1 pun
2 play on words
3 double meaning

Characters

to concern; barrier

Examples

HSK 1

他喜欢用双关来开玩笑。

Tā xǐhuan yòng shuāngguān lái kāiwánxiào.

He likes to joke using puns.

HSK 2

这句话是一个双关语。

Zhè jù huà shì yīgè shuāngguānyǔ.

This sentence is a pun.

Tips

usage

The full form 双关语 is more common when referring to a specific pun. 双关 alone is used as an adjective or general concept.

Stroke Order

双 shuāng

关 guān