joke /dʒәuk/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
• (n.) a triviality not to be taken seriously
• (v.) tell a joke; speak humorously

Chinese translation

• n. 笑话, 玩笑, 笑柄
• v. 开玩笑, 取笑, 作弄

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/dʒәuk/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · Postgraduate exam

Frequency

Zipf 4.68 · Rare

Word forms

joking, joked, jokes

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