幽默 yōumò humorous
How to remember 幽默: 幽 quiet + 默 silent = humorous.
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How it is used
- Humorous / humor - 他很幽默 (tā hěn yōumò) he's very funny; 幽默感 (yōumògǎn) sense of humor.
- A phonetic loan from English 'humor' (coined by Lin Yutang); describes witty, clever funniness.
- Contrast 好笑 (hǎoxiào) 'funny/laughable' (of a thing); 幽默 is a refined quality of a person's wit.
Example sentences
- 你很有幽默感。 Nǐ hěn yǒu yōumògǎn.You have a good sense of humor.
- 这个女人很幽默。 Zhège nǚrén hěn yōumò.This woman is humorous.
- 他没有任何幽默感。 Tā méiyǒu rènhé yōumògǎn.He has no sense of humor.