Chinese word

滑稽

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuá jī

Meaning

  • adjectivefunny

Example

他讲的故事很滑稽。tā jiǎng de gù shì hěn huá jī

The story he tells is very funny.

Illustration for 滑稽 (funny)

More examples

观众看到演员滑稽的表情后都笑了。guān zhòng kàn dào yǎn yuán huá jī de biǎo qíng hòu dōu xiào le

The audience all laughed after seeing the actor's funny expression.

Core concept

A person, remark, expression, or story becomes amusing because its odd, exaggerated quality draws laughter.

Common phrases

  • 觉得滑稽jué de huá jī

    find funny

  • 滑稽的表情huá jī de biǎo qíng

    funny expression

  • 滑稽的举动huá jī de jǔ dòng

    funny behavior

Similar words

幽默yōu mò: Showing a playful sense of humor through words, actions, or manner.
有趣yǒu qù: Enjoyable and engaging because it catches and keeps interest.
可笑kě xiào: So strange or unreasonable that seeing or hearing it can cause laughter.

Definition in Chinese

表示引人发笑、有幽默感或通过表情和动作使人发笑的形容词，常用来描述言语、表情或故事令人觉得可笑。biǎo shì yǐn rén fā xiào yǒu yōu mò gǎn huò tōng guò biǎo qíng hé dòng zuò shǐ rén fā xiào de xíng róng cí cháng yòng lái miáo shù yán yǔ biǎo qíng huò gù shì lìng rén jué de kě xiào

Word origin

滑稽 (huájī, "funny") was linked to comic performers and exaggerated stage behavior, then broadened to describe speech, expressions, and stories that make people laugh.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, this word can sound more literary and restrained than a casual word for a simple joke, and it may carry either playful amusement or mild criticism.

Other meanings

  • ridiculousadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 滑稽戏huá jī xìcomic operanoun
  • 滑稽演员huá jī yǎn yuáncomediannoun

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