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title: "Youmo Meaning: 幽默 (yōumò) Means “humorous”"
description: "幽默 (yōumò) means “humorous; humor”. Hear its tones, see what 幽 and 默 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/youmo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 幽默 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

幽默 yōumò

## humorous; humor

## Its characters

1. 幽 yōu dark
2. 默 mò silent

## In a sentence

我们老师说话很幽默。 Our teacher speaks with a lot of humor.

[More about 幽默](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B9%BD%E9%BB%98)

## More words with 幽 or 默

- [沉默 chénmò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenmo)
- [默默 mòmò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/momo)
- [默契 mòqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/moqi)

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