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幽默
yōumò
Description
幽默是指有意思、能让人笑的话或行为。
幽默 refers to something interesting or actions that can make people laugh.
我们常说一个人很幽默，意思是他说话有趣，大家喜欢和他聊天。
We often say someone is very 幽默, meaning they speak in an amusing way and people enjoy chatting with them.
Meanings
幽默yōumò
funny in a clever, likeable way; humorous
他很幽默，总是让大家笑。
He is very humorous and always makes everyone laugh.
幽默yōumò
humor; a sense of the funny
她的话里有一种幽默。
There is a kind of humor in her words.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
phonetic loan from English "humour", chosen by writer Lin Yutang in the 1920s.
- Nuance
幽默 suggests clever wit, while 搞笑 is more casual, playing-the-clown funny.
In videos
“老实说，还挺幽默的。”
“人家觉得你是很滑稽 很幽默 那很好”
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