khôi hài
Pronunciation
Northern
/xoj˧˧ ha̤ːj˨˩/
Central
/kʰoj˧˥ haːj˧˧/
Southern
/kʰoj˧˧ haːj˨˩/
Listen
humorous; funny; amusing
Adjective
humorous; funny; amusing
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Adjective
humorous; funny; amusing Properties & States
Having qualities that cause laughter, amusement, or a sense of lighthearted fun for others.
vi Anh ấy kể một câu chuyện rất khôi hài khiến ai cũng bật cười.
en He told a very humorous story that made everyone laugh.
Parts
khôi / hài / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 詼諧 …
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Parts
khôi / hài / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 詼諧 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 詼諧
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
詼諧
Candidates by syllable
khôi
盔（魁）
hài
孩（鞋 / 諧 / 骸）
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
tiếu lâm / hóm hỉnh / khôi phục / khôi …
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Similar
tiếu lâm / hóm hỉnh / khôi phục / khôi …
Use
khôi hài hước / hoa khôi / mai khôi / cừ khôi …
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Use
khôi hài hước / hoa khôi / mai khôi / cừ khôi …