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“ridiculous” in Chinese

Chinese

Also荒谬 (huāng miù) · 离谱儿 (lí pǔr) · 离谱 (lí pǔ) · 荒唐 (huāng táng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinkě xiào

Example

他的行为很可笑。tā de xíng wéi hěn kě xiào

His behavior is ridiculous.

Illustration for 可笑 (ridiculous)

How to say “ridiculous” in Chinese

“Ridiculous” in Chinese is 可笑 (kě xiào).

Something falls so far outside ordinary sense that it becomes an object of laughter.

Full entry for 可笑: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 可笑

他的说法令人可笑,很难让人信服。tā de shuō fǎ lìng rén kě xiào hěn nán ràng rén xìn fú

What he says is ridiculous and hard for people to believe.

Tips for using 可笑

  • In everyday conversation, this word usually judges a person, idea, or action as foolish or absurd, so it can sound openly dismissive rather than warmly playful.

Other Chinese words for “ridiculous”

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荒谬

huāng miù

adjectiveridiculous

你的说法太荒谬了。nǐ de shuō fǎ tài huāng miù le

What you said is too ridiculous.

他的要求太离谱儿了。tā de yāo qiú tài lí pǔr le

His demands are too ridiculous.

4

离谱

lí pǔ

adjectiveridiculous

这件事也太离谱了。zhè jiàn shì yě tài lí pǔ le

This is absolutely ridiculous.

5

荒唐

huāng táng

adjectiveridiculous

你的建议太荒唐了。nǐ de jiàn yì tài huāng táng le

Your suggestion is too ridiculous.

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