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笑话

Traditional: 笑話

xiào hua

笑话 (xiào hua) means “joke; jest; to laugh at; to mock”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese word (traditional 笑話) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 个

How to write 笑话

Practice each character:

笑话

Example

他讲了一个笑话。

Tā jiǎng le yí gè xiàohua.

He told a joke.

More HSK 4 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 笑话 mean?
笑话 (xiào hua) means “joke; jest; to laugh at; to mock”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 笑话 pronounced?
笑话 is pronounced “xiào hua” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 笑话?
笑话 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27