笑话
xiàohuaTraditional 笑話
joke
Every meaning
xiàohua
- joke
- to laugh at; to ridicule
In a sentence
他给我们讲了一个笑话。
He told us a joke.
别笑话我，我是第一次做。
Don't laugh at me, it's my first time doing this.
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In the Library
这句话在网上早就成了一个笑话。
中国人为什么爱喝热水？ · Why do Chinese people drink hot water? · HSK 5
Its characters
- 笑xiàoto laugh; to smile
- 话huàwords; speech
Words with 笑
Words with 话
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).