笑话 (xiàohuà) — how to say "joke" in Chinese

Measure word: 个 (gè)

笑话

Joke

Character composition

to laugh

speech, words

Radicals / Keys

Bamboo

#118 · zhú · 6 strokes

Speech

#149 · yán · 7 strokes

Examples

朋友讲了一个特别有趣的笑话,把屋子里所有的人都逗笑了。

A friend told a particularly funny joke that made everyone in the room laugh.

笑话

Tell a joke.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "joke" in Chinese?

"joke" in Chinese is 笑话 (xiàohuà).

What does 笑话 mean in English?

笑话 (xiàohuà) means "Joke".

How is 笑话 pronounced?

It is pronounced xiàohuà (written as xiaohua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "joke" in Chinese characters?

It is written 笑话.

What HSK level is 笑话?

笑话 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.

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