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幽默

yōumò
adjective HSK 5 #3,716

Meanings

  1. 1 humorous; witty
  2. 2 humor

Characters

幽
you
secluded; quiet; dim
默
mo
silent; quiet
Transliteration of English 'humor' — characters chosen for their quiet, understated feel

Examples

他是一个很幽默的人。
Tā shì yī ge 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.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

幽 yōu
默 mò