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幽默

yōu mò

humorous

How common it is

幽默 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say yōu mò slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

幽默表示有趣、会让人笑。

yōu mò biǎo shì yǒu qù 、 huì ràng rén xiào。

幽默 means funny and able to make people laugh.

Context note

幽默常用于人、语言和风格。

yōu mò cháng yòng yú rén 、 yǔ yán hé fēng gé。

幽默 is often used with people, language, and style.

5 examples

他很幽默。
tā hěn yōu mò。
He is very humorous.
这个故事很幽默。
zhè ge gù shì hěn yōu mò。
This story is very funny.
老师说话很幽默。
lǎo shī shuō huà hěn yōu mò。
The teacher speaks in a humorous way.
她喜欢幽默的人。
tā xǐ huan yōu mò de rén。
She likes humorous people.
幽默让聊天更轻松。
yōu mò ràng liáo tiān gèng qīng sōng。
Humor makes chatting easier.

5 mini stories

他讲了一个幽默的笑话。
tā jiǎng le yí gè yōu mò de xiào huà。
He told a humorous joke.
幽默的人总是很受欢迎。
yōu mò de rén zǒng shì hěn shòu huān yíng。
Humorous people are always popular.
老师用幽默的方式解释问题。
lǎo shī yòng yōu mò de fāng shì jiě shì wèn tí。
The teacher explained the problem in a humorous way.
她的幽默让大家都笑了。
tā de yōu mò ràng dà jiā dōu xiào le。
Her humor made everyone laugh.
我们喜欢和幽默的朋友在一起。
wǒ men xǐ huan hé yōu mò de péng yǒu zài yì qǐ。
We like being with humorous friends.

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