诙谐 (huī xié) — humorous, jocular (often in a witty, playful way)

Definition

A formal/written adjective for witty, playful humor — more literary than 幽默, and usually describes tone or language rather than a person directly.

adjective
humorousjocular (often in a witty, playful way)

Examples

  • 诙谐
    Tā de yǔ yán fēng gé shí fēn huī xié, zǒng ràng rén fā xiào.
    His language style is very jocular, always making people laugh.
  • 诙谐
    Zhè piān zá wén bǐ diào huī xié, dàn bèi hòu cáng zhe shēn kè de fěng cì.
    This essay has a jocular tone, but hides profound satire behind it.
  • 诙谐
    Tā hěn yōu mò, shuō huà zǒng shì hěn huī xié.
    He is very humorous; his speech is always witty.

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