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笑话
xiàohua
Description
笑话是让人觉得好笑的短故事，我们常常在朋友聚会时讲笑话。
A 笑话 is a short story that makes people laugh, often told at gatherings with friends.
它也可以当动词用，意思是取笑或嘲笑别人。
It can also be used as a verb, meaning to make fun of or mock others.
Meanings
笑话xiàohua
a joke; a funny story
他讲了一个很好笑的笑话。
He told a very funny joke.
笑话xiàohua
a laughingstock; embarrassing mistake
我怕自己说错话闹笑话。
I'm afraid I'll say something wrong and make a fool of myself.
笑话xiàohua
to laugh at; to ridicule someone
别笑话我，我在认真学习。
Don't make fun of me; I'm studying seriously.
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Notes
- Etymology
笑 (laugh) + 话 (words/talk), literally 'laughing words'.
- Nuance
闹笑话 means to make an embarrassing blunder that others laugh at.
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