搞笑 (gǎo xiào) — (verb) to make people laugh; (adjective) funny, hilarious
Definition
搞笑 as an adjective means 'funny/hilarious' — stronger and more colloquial than 好笑, less formal than 滑稽, and not as dismissive as 可笑. As a verb, it means to act in a way that makes people laugh (tells jokes, does bits).
verb
to make people laugh
adjective
funnyhilarious
Examples
- 搞笑。Zhè bù diàn yǐng tè bié gǎo xiào.This movie is especially hilarious.
- 搞笑。Tā jiǎng le yí gè gǎo xiào de gù shi.He told a funny story.
- 搞笑，。Tā zài jù huì shàng gǎo xiào, dà jiā dōu xiào le.He made people all laughed.
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