小丑

xiǎochǒu

noun HSK 7 #2,476

Measure Word

一个小丑 gè

Meanings

1 clown
2 buffoon

Characters

ugly; clown (in opera)

Examples

马戏团里有一个有趣的小丑。

Mǎxìtuán lǐ yǒu yī gè yǒuqù de xiǎochǒu.

There is a funny clown in the circus.

他在别人面前像个小丑一样。

Tā zài biérén miànqián xiàng gè xiǎochǒu yīyàng.

He acts like a clown in front of others.

别做小丑了，认真点。

Bié zuò xiǎochǒu le, rènzhēn diǎn.

Stop being a clown, be serious.

Tips

culture

In Chinese opera, 丑 (chǒu) is a specific role type — the comic character, usually with a white patch on the nose. 小丑 extends this to mean any clown or buffoon.

In Pop Culture

小丑 Xiǎochǒu

Joker

The Chinese name for DC Comics' Joker character and the 2019 film

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

丑 chǒu