Writing
搞笑 (gǎo xiào) — how to say "funny" in Chinese
搞笑
Funny, hilarious
verb · adjective
Character composition
搞
to do, to make
笑
to laugh
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
Collocations
搞笑的表演
gǎo xiào de biǎo yǎn
a funny performance
Examples
他的笑话总是很搞笑，让我们都笑了。
His jokes are always hilarious, and we all laugh.
这个电影很搞笑。
This movie is very funny.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "funny" in Chinese?
"funny" in Chinese is 搞笑 (gǎo xiào).
搞笑 meaning in English
搞笑 (gǎo xiào) means "Funny, hilarious".
How is 搞笑 pronounced?
It is pronounced gǎo xiào (written as gao xiao, gaoxiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Funny in Chinese characters
It is written 搞笑: 搞 has 13 strokes, 笑 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 搞笑?
搞笑 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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