幽默

• 拼音: yōu mò
• 汉字拆解: 幽 = 山 + 幺幺, quiet/secluded; 默 = 黑 + 犬, silent — both used phonetically here

含义

Humorous; witty. The quality of being amusing or comical in a clever way.

A loanword from English 'humor,' adopted via Japanese in the early 20th century. Describes a refined, intelligent type of wit rather than crude or slapstick comedy. Used to describe people, speech, or situations. Related: 幽默感 (sense of humor).

例句

1. 他说话很幽默，总能让大家开心。
2. 这位脱口秀演员以幽默的方式讨论社会问题。
3. 她的幽默感是我最欣赏的地方。

用法指南

语境: conversation, entertainment, personality

语气: positive

正确说法

• 你真幽默！(You're so funny!)
• 他是个很有幽默感的人。(He's someone with a great sense of humor.)

错误说法

• 这个笑话太幽默了 (Sounds slightly awkward — for jokes, 搞笑 or 有意思 is more natural)

起源与历史

Phonetic loan from English 'humor' via Japanese ユーモア. 幽 means quiet/secluded and 默 means silent, but here they are purely phonetic.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal