笑话(儿)
Basic Meaning
n
This sense is a neutral noun referring to the content of the joke or story itself.
joke; funny story; a thing that is treated as a laughing matter.
能引人发笑的谈话或故事；供人当作笑料的事情。
Words:
笑话集讲笑话
Synonyms:
Sentences:
- 他特别会讲笑话，每次聚会都逗得大家哈哈大笑。He is really good at telling jokes and makes everyone laugh out loud at every gathering.
- 我喜欢在网上看一些轻松的笑话，可以帮助我放松心情。I like to read some light jokes online; it helps me relax.
v
A verb, often carries a negative tone of looking down on or making fun of someone.
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock.
轻视，讥讽。
Words:
笑话别人让人笑话
Synonyms:
嗤笑取笑耻笑讥笑嘲讽嘲笑奚落
Sentences:
- 不要总是笑话别人的口音，这是不礼貌的。Don't always laugh at other people's accents; it's impolite.
- 我搞砸了演讲，感觉台下的人都在笑话我。I messed up the speech and felt like everyone in the audience was laughing at me.
n
This noun focuses on the *event or action* that causes one to be laughed at, often used in phrases like 闹笑话.
an embarrassing or laughable mistake; something that makes one a laughingstock.
招人取笑的事情。
Words:
闹笑话说笑话
Synonyms:
乐事趣事
Sentences:
- 昨天开会时我念错了客户的名字，真是闹了个大笑话。I mispronounced the client's name in the meeting yesterday; it was a real embarrassing blunder.
- 把盐当成糖放进咖啡里，这种糊涂事简直是个笑话。Putting salt into coffee thinking it was sugar—such a silly mistake is simply laughable.