小丑 (xiǎo chǒu) — clown
Definition
小丑 (xiǎochǒu) means 'clown' as a person (in a circus, comedy act, or metaphorically someone who plays the fool). It is unrelated to 丑 ('ugly'), though the character is the same.
noun
clown
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 小丑，。Mǎ xì tuán lǐ de xiǎo chǒu chuān zhuó cǎi sè yī fu, dòu dé hái zi men hā hā dà xiào.The clown in the circus wore colorful clothes and made the children laugh heartily.
- 小丑，。Tā zhěng tiān zài gōng sī lǐ dāng xiǎo chǒu, shuō xiào hua dòu dà jiā kāi xīn.He acts like a clown at the company all day, telling jokes to make everyone happy.
- 小丑，。Zhèng zhì wǔ tái shàng méi yǒu zhēn zhèng de xiǎo chǒu, měi gè rén dōu rèn zhēn dé hěn.On the political stage there are no real clowns; everyone is very serious.
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