Definition
小丑 (xiǎo chǒu) is a noun meaning 'clown' — a performer who makes people laugh. It is unrelated to the adjective 丑 (chǒu, 'ugly'), which shares only the character 丑. The two words differ in part of speech and meaning; 小丑 always refers to a person or role, never to appearance.
noun
clown
Examples
- 小丑，。Mǎxìtuán lǐ de xiǎo chǒu chuānzhe cǎisè yīfu, dòu dé háizimen hāhā dà xiào.The clown in the circus wore colorful clothes and made the children laugh heartily.
- 小丑，。Tā zhěngtiān zài gōngsī lǐ dāng xiǎo chǒu, shuō xiàohua dòu dàjiā kāixīn.He acts like a clown at the company all day, telling jokes to make everyone happy.
- 小丑，。Zhèngzhì wǔtái shàng méiyǒu zhēnzhèng de xiǎo chǒu, měi ge rén dōu rènzhēn de hěn.On the political stage there are no real clowns; everyone is very serious.
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