可
笑

About

The word "可笑" is formed by combining the character "可", which means "can" or "may", with the character "笑", which means "laugh". This combination results in a compound word that literally translates to "can laugh" and functions as an adjective meaning "laughable" or "ridiculous", describing something that provokes laughter due to its absurdity.

Example Sentences Hide

这个故事很可笑。

Zhè gè gùshi hěn kěxiào.

This story is very laughable.

他说的话真可笑。

Tā shuō de huà zhēn kěxiào.

What he said is really ridiculous.

我觉得你的借口相当可笑。

Wǒ juéde nǐ de jièkǒu xiāngdāng kěxiào.

I think your excuse is quite laughable.

那种荒谬的理论实在可笑。

Nà zhǒng huāngmiù de lǐlùn shízài kěxiào.

That kind of absurd theory is truly ridiculous.

尽管他努力辩解，但在我们看来依然可笑。

Jǐnguǎn tā nǔlì biànjiě, dàn zài wǒmen kàn lái yīrán kěxiào.

Although he tried hard to explain, it still seemed ridiculous to us.

Word Definition - 可笑

kě xiào funny; ridiculous

Individual Character Details

可 kě, kè
笑 xiào, xiào