笑话儿

• 拼音: xiào huar
• 汉字拆解: 笑 = 竹 (bamboo) + 夭 (young/tender); 话 = 讠(speech) + 舌 (tongue); 儿 = a noun suffix common in northern dialects

含义

Joke; funny story. A humorous anecdote or something that makes people laugh.

The 儿 suffix marks this as a noun distinct from the verb 笑话 (to laugh at). Very common in northern Chinese speech. Can also mean an embarrassing situation: 闹笑话儿 (to make a fool of oneself). Used in casual conversation when sharing funny stories or commenting on humorous events.

例句

1. 他给我们讲了一个笑话儿。
2. 这个笑话儿太好笑了。
3. 你听过这个笑话儿吗？

用法指南

语境: humour, storytelling, casual conversation

语气: lighthearted

正确说法

• 给大家讲个笑话儿吧。(Tell everyone a joke.)
• 我昨天听了一个很好笑的笑话儿。(I heard a very funny joke yesterday.)

错误说法

• 在正式场合说闹笑话儿 (Avoid using 闹笑话儿 to mean making a fool of oneself in very formal writing — use 出丑 or 贻笑大方 instead)

起源与历史

笑 (xiào, to laugh) + 话 (huà, story/words) + 儿 (er, noun suffix). Literally 'a laugh-story' — a story that makes people laugh.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal