双关语

雙關語
shuāngguānyǔ
noun #14,968

Meanings

  1. 1 pun
  2. 2 play on words
  3. 3 phrase with a double meaning

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè jù guǎnggàocí qíshí shì yīgè shuāngguānyǔ.
This advertising slogan is actually a pun.
HSK 7-9
Tā hěn xǐhuan shuō shuāngguānyǔ lái dòu dàjiā xiào.
He likes to make puns to make everyone laugh.

Tips

culture
Chinese is rich in puns because of its many homophones. A famous example: 年年有余 ('surplus every year') puns with ('fish'), which is why fish is a must-have dish at Chinese New Year.

Stroke Order

shuāng
guān