make people laugh; comedy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to try to be funny; to crack jokes; to act comically
informalOriginally a dialect term, now widely used in informal Mandarin. It can describe someone's intentional comedic behavior or the nature of content like shows or skits. The term can have a slightly negative connotation when the attempt at humor is perceived as cheap, forced, or vulgar.
Tā他
shì是
bān班
lǐ里
de的
kāi开
xīn心
guǒ果
，
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huān欢
gù故
yì意
gǎo搞
xiào笑
。
He's the class clown and always likes to crack jokes on purpose.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
bù不
kào靠
dī低
sú俗
nèi内
róng容
gǎo搞
xiào笑
，
ér而
shì是
píng凭
jiè借
jī机
zhì智
de的
tái台
cí词
。
This movie doesn't try to be funny with vulgar content, but rather with witty dialogue.
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Tā他
mó模
fǎng仿
lǐng领
dǎo导
de的
yǔ语
qì气
，
bǎ把
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
dòu逗
xiào笑
le了
，
zhēn真
shì是
huì会
gǎo搞
xiào笑
。
He imitated the boss's tone of voice and made everyone laugh; he's really good at being funny.
Bú不
yào要
wèi为
le了
shōu收
shì视
lǜ率
ér而
cǎi采
yòng用
yōng庸
sú俗
shǒu手
fǎ法
gǎo搞
xiào笑
。
Don't resort to vulgar methods just to be funny for the sake of ratings.