"joke" in Chinese (Traditional)
笑話玩笑
Definition
用來讓別人發笑的話語或行為,通常是一則有趣的故事或玩笑話。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
既可做名詞(例如「講個笑話」),也可做動詞(例如「開玩笑」)。常見搭配有「tell a joke」(講笑話)、「joke about」(拿某事開玩笑)。不要和只指惡作劇的「prank」混淆。
Examples
He told a funny joke in class.
他在課堂上講了一個有趣的**笑話**。
That was just a joke; don’t be upset.
那只是個**玩笑**,別生氣。
Can you tell me a joke?
你能給我講個**笑話**嗎?
I was only joking, don’t take it seriously.
我只是**開玩笑**,別當真。
Sometimes his jokes go too far and offend people.
有時候他的**玩笑**開過頭了,讓人感到不高興。
Is that story real or just another joke?
那個故事是真的,還是又一個**笑話**?