How to say “joke” in Chinese
joke; laugh at
“Joke” in Chinese is 笑话, xiào hua: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
笑话 is read xiào hua: 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
On top, 竹 “bamboo”.
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
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 “笑话”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 笑话. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是事实不是笑话zhèshìshìshí,búshìxiàohuaThis is a fact, not a joke.
More words from the lesson “Congratulations and jokes”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “joke” in Chinese?
“Joke” in Chinese is 笑话, pinyin xiàohua.
What does 笑话 mean?
笑话 (xiàohua) means “joke; laugh at”.
How do you write 笑话?
笑话 is 2 characters: 笑 (xiào) — laugh; 话 (huà) — speech, words. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 笑话?
笑话 is read xiàohua. Tones: xiào — fourth tone, hua — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“joke” in the lesson “Congratulations and jokes”
This word is from the topic “Politeness and conversation” 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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