笑话

笑話
xiàohua
noun HSK 2 #1,853

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 joke
  2. 2 to laugh at; to ridicule

Examples

HSK 1
Bié xiàohua wǒ.
Don't laugh at me.
HSK 2
Tā jiǎng le yí ge xiàohua.
He told a joke.
HSK 7-9
Zhège xiàohua tài hǎoxiào le.
This joke is so funny.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

xiào
huà