How to say “funny” in Chinese
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“Funny” in Chinese is 好笑, hǎo xiào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
好笑 is read hǎo xiào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
女 “woman” and 子 “child” side by side: “good”.
On top, 竹 “bamboo”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “好笑”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 好笑. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这部电视剧特别好笑。zhèbùdiànshìjùtèbiéhǎoxiàoThis series is really funny.
More words from the lesson “Actors and TV series”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “funny” in Chinese?
“Funny” in Chinese is 好笑, pinyin hǎoxiào.
What does 好笑 mean?
好笑 (hǎoxiào) means “funny”.
How do you write 好笑?
好笑 is 2 characters: 好 (hǎo) — good, well; 笑 (xiào) — laugh. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 好笑?
好笑 is read hǎoxiào. Tones: hǎo — third tone, xiào — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“funny” in the lesson “Actors and TV series”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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