huóbǎo

活宝

Word · NounTraditional活寶

funny person; laughable buffoon

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

a funny or ridiculous person; a laughable buffoon

derogatory

Often used to describe someone whose behavior is laughable, silly, or clownish. The term is typically derogatory, implying that the person is a source of amusement or mockery for others.

Tā他
zhēn真
shì是
ge个
huó活
bǎo宝
 ,
zǒng总
néng能
dòu逗
de得
dà大
jiā家
hā哈
hā哈
dà大
xiào笑
 。

He's such a buffoon, always able to make everyone laugh out loud.

Bié别
lǐ理
nà那
ge个
huó活
bǎo宝
 ,
tā他
shuō说
huà话
zuò做
shì事
dōu都
bù不
kào靠
pǔ谱
 。

Ignore that fool; what he says and does is unreliable.

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Bàn办
gōng公
shì室
lǐ里
yǒu有
ge个
huó活
bǎo宝
 ,
qì气
fēn氛
qīng轻
sōng松
bù不
shǎo少
 。

Having a clown in the office lightens the mood considerably.

Tā他
zuó昨
tiān天
zài在
huì会
shàng上
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
 ,
ràng让
dà大
jiā家
jué觉
de得
tā他
shì是
ge个
huó活
bǎo宝
 。

His performance at the meeting yesterday made everyone think he's a ridiculous character.