huī
诙
humorous; jesting
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
humorous; witty; jocular
literaryA literary and somewhat formal word, almost always used in the set phrase 诙谐. Rarely used alone in modern colloquial language.
Tā他
de的
yán言
tán谈
shí十
fēn分
huī诙
xié谐
。
His speech is very witty.
Tā他
yòng用
huī诙
xié谐
de的
yǔ语
yán言
huǎn缓
jiě解
le了
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de的
qì气
fēn氛
。
He used humorous language to ease the tense atmosphere.
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Lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
shuō说
huà话
huī诙
ér而
bù不
xuè谑
。
The old gentleman speaks humorously but without mockery.