幽默

yōumò

adjective HSK 5 #3,716

Meanings

Transliteration of English 'humor' — characters chosen for their quiet, understated feel

他是一个很幽默的人。

Tā shì yīge hěn yōumò de rén.

He is a very humorous person.

她的幽默感很好。

Tā de yōumògǎn hěn hǎo.

She has a great sense of humor.

老师用幽默的方式解释了这个问题。

Lǎoshī yòng yōumò de fāngshì jiěshì le zhège wèntí.

The teacher explained this problem in a humorous way.

usage

幽默 is a transliteration of the English word 'humor' — coined by the famous writer 林语堂 (Lín Yǔtáng) in the 1920s.

usage

幽默感 (yōumògǎn) = sense of humor. 有幽默感 = to have a sense of humor.

幽 yōu

默 mò