笑话

笑話

xiàohua

noun HSK 2 #1,853

Measure Word

一个笑话 ge

Meanings

1 joke
2 to laugh at; to ridicule

Characters

Examples

他讲了一个笑话。

Tā jiǎng le yí ge xiàohua.

He told a joke.

别笑话我。

Bié xiàohua wǒ.

Don't laugh at me.

这个笑话太好笑了。

Zhège xiàohua tài hǎoxiào le.

This joke is so funny.

Tips

usage

As a noun: 讲笑话 (tell a joke). As a verb: 笑话别人 (laugh at someone / make fun of someone). 闹笑话 means to make a fool of oneself.

Stroke Order

笑 xiào

话 huà