clown; buffoon; vulgar person; contemptible wretch
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
clown; comic performer (in traditional opera or circus)
Refers to a professional performer who entertains through comedy and physical humor.
Mǎ马
xì戏
tuán团
de的
xiǎo小
chǒu丑
bǎ把
hái孩
zi子
dòu逗
de得
hā哈
hā哈
dà大
xiào笑
。
The circus clown made the children laugh out loud.
Jīng京
jù剧
lǐ里
de的
chǒu丑
jué角
yě也
jiào叫
xiǎo小
chǒu丑
。
The clown role in Beijing opera is also called 'xiaochou'.
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Tā他
shì是
gè个
zhuān专
mén门
zài在
wǔ舞
tái台
shàng上
biǎo表
yǎn演
de的
xiǎo小
chǒu丑
er儿
。
He is a professional clown who performs on stage.
noun
buffoon; vulgar person (who acts frivolously to curry favor)
derogatoryDerogatory term for someone who acts in a silly or undignified way, often to amuse others or fit in.
Tā他
zài在
jù聚
huì会
shàng上
xiàng像
gè个
tiào跳
liáng梁
xiǎo小
chǒu丑
yī一
yàng样
huá哗
zhòng众
qǔ取
chǒng宠
。
At the party, he acted like a buffoon, seeking attention.
Bié别
zài在
lǐng领
dǎo导
miàn面
qián前
dāng当
xiǎo小
chǒu丑
le了
，
yán严
sù肃
diǎn点
。
Stop acting like a clown in front of the boss, be serious.
noun
contemptible wretch; villain; petty person
literaryLiterary or formal term for a despicable person of low moral character, often used in set phrases.
Zhè这
xiē些
tiào跳
liáng梁
xiǎo小
chǒu丑
chéng成
bù不
liǎo了
dà大
shì事
。
These contemptible wretches cannot accomplish anything significant.
Lì历
shǐ史
zhōng终
jiāng将
shěn审
pàn判
zhè这
xiē些
zhèng政
zhì治
xiǎo小
chǒu丑
。
History will ultimately judge these political villains.