HSK 4 · noun · verb
笑话
joke; to laugh at; to ridicule
他给大家讲了一个笑话。
Tā gěi dàjiā jiǎngle yì ge xiàohua.
He told everyone a joke.
一句玩笑话成了他们吵架的导火索。
Yí jù wán xiàohua chéngle tāmen chǎojià de dǎohuǒsuǒ。
A joking remark became the spark that set off their quarrel.
他讲的笑话让大家哄堂大笑。
Tā jiǎng de xiàohua ràng dàjiā hōngtáng-dàxiào。
His joke made the whole room burst into laughter.
听到这个笑话，我禁不住笑了。
Tīng dào zhège xiàohua， wǒ jīnbúzhù xiàole。
Hearing this joke, I couldn't help laughing.