滑
稽

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The word 滑稽 is formed by combining the character 滑, meaning "slippery" or "smooth", with 稽, which here contributes to the concept of speech or action. Historically, this combination derived from an ancient wine vessel that turned smoothly, metaphorically describing fluent, witty talk that evokes laughter, thus giving the word its modern meaning of "funny" or "comical".

Example Sentences Hide

这个故事很滑稽。

Zhè gè gùshi hěn huájī.

This story is very funny.

小丑的动作非常滑稽。

Xiǎochǒu de dòngzuò fēicháng huájī.

The clown's movements are very comical.

他讲了一个滑稽的笑话。

Tā jiǎngle yī gè huájī de xiàohua.

He told a funny joke.

电影里的那个角色有点滑稽。

Diànyǐng lǐ de nàgè juésè yǒudiǎn huájī.

That character in the movie is a bit funny.

尽管局势紧张，但他的滑稽行为让大家笑了。

Jǐnguǎn júshì jǐnzhāng, dàn tā de huájī xíngwéi ràng dàjiā xiàole.

Despite the tense situation, his funny behavior made everyone laugh.

Word Definition - 滑稽

huá jī comical; funny; amusing (old pr. [gǔ jī]); huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang

Individual Character Details

滑 huá, huá
稽 jī, jī, qǐ