gaau2 siu3攪笑搅笑
Jyutpinggaau2 siu3
Yalegáau siu
Definition
Humorous or hilarious, or to make people laugh.
- funny; hilarious; humorous
- to make people laugh; to crack jokes; to be funny
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How it's used
Describes someone or something that intentionally or unintentionally causes amusement. It functions as an adjective, often modified by intensifiers like 好 or 幾. While it can describe a person, it is frequently used to describe a situation or a specific action that is absurd or comical.
Examples
He is very funny when he talks; he always makes everyone laugh non-stop.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 笑話, which is a noun meaning a joke. Use 攪笑 as an adjective to describe the quality of being funny, whereas 笑話 refers to the actual content of the joke.
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