幽默感 (yōu mò gǎn) — sense of humor | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

sense of humor

Examples

幽默感，。
Tā de yōu mò gǎn hěn qiáng, zǒng néng ràng dà jiā kāi xīn.
His sense of humor is strong, he can always make everyone happy.
幽默感。
Tā jiǎng huà shí dài zhe yì zhǒng dú tè de yōu mò gǎn.
When she speaks, she carries a unique sense of humor.
，幽默感。
Zài zhè ge xiào hua lǐ, nǐ néng gǎn shòu dào tā de yōu mò gǎn.
In this joke, you can feel his sense of humor.

Origin

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

幽默

“幽默” spells humor, and “感” gives the idea of a sense, so together they form a sense of humor.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

𢆶山幽

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

𢆶

𢆶𢆶幽yōu

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

幽 pairs 山, mountain, with 𢆶 as a sound part.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

黑犬默

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

黑

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

默 pairs 黑 with 犬 (dog), and 黑 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

咸心感

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

咸

咸xián感gǎn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

感 pairs 咸, which gives the sound, with 心, the heart, for feeling.

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