段子 (duàn zǐ) — (modern slang) a joke, a funny story, a meme-like anecdote; (in traditional performance) a short piece of cross talk or storytelling that can be performed in one go
Definition
段子 means a short funny anecdote or internet meme-joke. Originally a cross talk / storytelling term, now mostly used online for any shareable joke or witty snippet.
noun
(modern slang) a jokea funny storya meme-like anecdote(in traditional performance) a short piece of cross talk or storytelling that can be performed in one go
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 段子，。Wǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō gǎo xiào de duàn zǐ, kàn le ràng rén xiào gè bù tíng.There are many funny jokes online that make people laugh nonstop.
- 段子，。Zhè wèi xiàng sheng yǎn yuán de duàn zǐ hěn jīng cǎi, guān zhòng dōu gǔ zhǎng le.This cross talk performer's piece was wonderful; the audience all applauded.
- 段子，。Tā jiǎng le yí gè guān yú kǎo shì de duàn zǐ, dà jiā dōu jué de hěn yǒu yì si.He told a joke about exams; everyone found it very interesting.
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