xiào huàr
joke
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他讲了一个笑话儿，逗得大家哈哈大笑。
tā jiǎngle yīgè xiàohuār, dǒude dàjiā hāhā dàxiào.
He told a joke, which made everyone laugh out loud.
这个笑话儿真有意思，我笑得肚子都疼了。
zhège xiàohuār zhēn yǒuyìsi, wǒ xiàode dùzi dōu téngle.
This joke is really funny, I laughed so hard that my stomach hurts.
别再讲笑话儿了，我都要笑死了。
bié zài jiǎng xiàohuārle, wǒ dōu yào xiàosǐle.
Don't tell jokes anymore, I'm going to die laughing.
笑话 (xiào huà)
joke
趣闻 (qù wén)
funny story
正经事 (zhèngjīngshì)
serious matter
正经话 (zhèngjīnghuà)
serious talk
The Chinese word 笑话儿 (xiàohuàr) is a compound noun consisting of two characters: 笑 (xiào), meaning "to laugh," and 话 (huà), meaning "speech" or "words." Together, these characters form the word "joke," which refers to a humorous story or saying that is intended to make people laugh.The character 笑 (xiào) has a long history in Chinese, dating back to the oracle bone script of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BCE). In its original form, the character depicted a person with a wide mouth and a protruding tongue, indicating laughter. Over time, the character evolved to its current form, which is still used today.The character 话 (huà) also has a long history in Chinese, dating back to the oracle bone script of the Shang dynasty. In its original form, the character depicted a person speaking, with a mouth and a hand gesture. Over time, the character evolved to its current form, which is still used today.The combination of these two characters, 笑 (xiào) and 话 (huà), creates the word 笑话儿 (xiàohuàr), which means "joke." This word is commonly used in Chinese to refer to humorous stories or sayings that are intended to make people laugh.
