English–Chinese
“funny” in Chinese
How to say “funny” in Chinese
“Funny” in Chinese is 好笑 (hǎo xiào).
A mismatch or behavior that makes seriousness give way to laughter, either because it is entertaining or because it seems absurd.
Example sentences with 好笑
这部电影结尾很好笑，观众都笑出了声。zhè bù diàn yǐng jié wěi hěn hǎo xiào guān zhòng dōu xiào chū le shēng
The ending of this movie is very funny, and everyone in the audience laughed out loud.
Tips for using 好笑
- The speaker's tone matters: the same word can describe harmless amusement or criticize poor judgment, so a neutral situation is safer than a direct judgment of someone in everyday conversation.
Other Chinese words for “funny”
我喜欢那部搞笑的电影。wǒ xǐ huān nà bù gǎo xiào de diàn yǐng
I like that funny movie.
他讲的故事很滑稽。tā jiǎng de gù shì hěn huá jī
The story he tells is very funny.
他在聚会上很风趣，大家都笑了。tā zài jù huì shàng hěn fēng qù dà jiā dōu xiào le
He is very funny at the party, and everyone laughs.