幽默 (yōu mò) — humorous, witty

Definition

A loanword meaning 'humorous' — a quality of people, speech, or things that are genuinely clever and witty, not just silly. More intellectual than 滑稽 (comical/silly); closer to 风趣 but 幽默 can describe people, style, or content.

adjective
humorouswitty

Examples

  • 幽默
    Zhè ge diàn yǐng hěn yōu mò.
    This movie is humorous.
  • 幽默
    Dà jiā dōu xǐ huan yōu mò de lǎo shī.
    Everyone likes a humorous teacher.
  • 幽默
    Tā shuō huà hěn yōu mò.
    The way he talks is humorous.

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