pái

俳

Character · Noun · Adjective

comic play; humorous

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

ancient comic performance; comedian

archaic

Historical term for a type of entertainment or performer in ancient China.

Táng唐
dài代
gōng宫
tíng廷
zhōng中
cháng常
yǒu有
pái俳
yōu优
biǎo表
yǎn演
 。

Performances by comedians were common in the Tang dynasty court.

Pái俳
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
gǔ古
dài代
de的
yú娱
lè乐
xíng形
shì式
 。

Pai was an ancient form of entertainment.

2.

adjective

humorous; comical; witty

literary

Used in classical or literary texts. Not common in modern spoken Chinese.

Tā他
shuō说
huà话
hěn很
pái俳
xié谐
 ，
cháng常
dòu逗
rén人
fā发
xiào笑
 。

He speaks humorously and often makes people laugh.

pái俳
xié谐
zhī之
yǔ语

humorous words