No. 3,642 in Chinese
笑话
"笑话" means "joke" or "something funny."
In a sentence
这个笑话太好笑了,我忍不住大笑起来。
This joke is so funny that I couldn't help but laugh out loud.
In this sentence, "笑话" refers to a humorous story intended to make people laugh.
不要拿别人的错误开笑话,这是不礼貌的。
Don't make fun of others' mistakes; it's disrespectful.
Here, "笑话" is used in the context of teasing or ridiculing someone with the intention to amuse or deride.
他成为了全班的笑话,因为他在课堂上说了一个奇怪的答案。
He became the joke of the class because he gave a strange answer during the lesson.
In this sentence, "笑话" refers to a subject of ridicule or a laughingstock due to an action or mistake.
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