笑料

xiàoliào
noun #14,910

Meanings

  1. 1 comedic material; joke material
  2. 2 laughingstock; butt of jokes

Examples

HSK 3
Zhège jiémù zǒngshì yǒu hěnduō xiàoliào.
This show always has lots of comedic material.
HSK 7-9
Tā de qiǔshì chéng le dàjiā de xiàoliào.
His embarrassing incident became a laughingstock for everyone.

Tips

usage
When referring to a person, 笑料 means they are being laughed at (negative). When referring to content, it simply means funny material (neutral).

Stroke Order

xiào
liào