English–Chinese
“joke” in Chinese
How to say “joke” in Chinese
“Joke” in Chinese is 笑话 (xiào huà).
Words that turn a moment into laughter, whether they form a funny story or poke fun at someone.
Example sentences with 笑话
这本书里有很多有趣的笑话。zhè běn shū lǐ yǒu hěn duō yǒu qù de xiào huà
This book has many funny jokes.
Tips for using 笑话
- A friendly joke and teasing can sound different in English, but Chinese uses this word for both, so the situation shows whether the humor is kind or unkind.
Other Chinese words for “joke”
别开玩笑了，我是认真的。bié kāi wán xiào le wǒ shì rèn zhēn de
Stop joking. I am serious.
这是个笑话儿，你别当真。zhè shì gè xiào huàr nǐ bié dàng zhēn
This is a joke, so don't take it seriously.