hou2 siu3好笑
Jyutpinghou2 siu3
Yalehóu siu
Definition
Funny, amusing, or laughable.
- funny; amusing; humorous; causing laughter
- ridiculous; absurd; laughable; derisive
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How it's used
Use this to describe something that genuinely makes you laugh or find it amusing. When used to describe a person, it implies they have a good sense of humor or are naturally entertaining. Be careful with the context, as it can occasionally be used sarcastically to describe something ridiculous or absurd.
Examples
This joke is really funny.
Do you think this movie is funny?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean 'interesting' or 'fun', as those are better translated by 有趣 or 好玩. If you want to say something is 'hilarious', you can intensify it by saying 好好笑.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
