Writing
笑话 (xiàohua) — how to say "joke" in Chinese
笑话
Joke
noun · verb
Character composition
笑
to laugh
话
speech, words
Radicals / Keys
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
笑话别人
xiàohua biérén
laugh at others
讲笑话
jiǎng xiàohua
tell a joke
一个笑话
yí gè xiàohua
a joke
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.
讲笑话。
Tell a joke.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "joke" in Chinese?
"joke" in Chinese is 笑话 (xiàohua).
What does 笑话 mean in English?
笑话 (xiàohua) means "Joke".
How is 笑话 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiàohua (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: 笑 has 10 strokes, 话 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 笑话?
笑话 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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