How to say “humor” in Chinese
humor; humorous
“Humor” in Chinese is 幽默, yōu mò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
幽默 is read yōu mò: 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
Outside, 山 “mountain”. In 幽默 it was chosen for its sound: “humor”.
On the left, 黑 “black”; on the right, 犬 “dog”. In 幽默 the characters were chosen for their sound: “humor”.
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 “幽默”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “humor” in Chinese?
“Humor” in Chinese is 幽默, pinyin yōumò.
What does 幽默 mean?
幽默 (yōumò) means “humor; humorous”.
How do you write 幽默?
幽默 is 2 characters: 幽 (yōu) — secluded, quiet; 默 (mò) — be silent; silently. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 幽默?
幽默 is read yōumò. Tones: yōu — first tone, mò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“humor” in the lesson “What's he like?”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” 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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