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幽默
yōumò
Description
"幽默"是说一个人很会开玩笑，能让大家笑。
"幽默" means a person is good at joking and can make everyone laugh.
我们喜欢和幽默的人聊天，因为他们很有意思。
We like chatting with humorous people because they are very interesting.
Meanings
幽默yōumò
humorous; funny in a clever way
他很幽默，常常把大家逗笑。
He is very humorous and often makes everyone laugh.
幽默yōumò
humor (the quality of being funny)
我喜欢他说话时的幽默。
I like his humor when he talks.
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Notes
- Etymology
loanword transliterated from English "humor" by writer Lin Yutang.
- Nuance
describes clever, witty funniness, unlike 好笑 which just means "funny/laughable".
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