哏 (gén) - funny, comical & a punchline in comedy
哏 · gén
funny, comical;
a punchline in comedy;
amusing or humorous
funny, comicala punchline in comedyamusing or humorous
Usage highlights
funny personcomedy routinepunchlineamusing storyhumorouscomic effect
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He is very funny (他真哏).
- That comedian's jokes are hilarious (那个相声演员的哏真好).
- This joke has a good punchline (这个笑话的哏不错).
- He always makes people laugh (他总爱逗哏).
Collocations
- funny person(哏人)
- comedy routine(逗哏)
- punchline(哏儿)
- amusing story(哏事)
- humorous(幽默哏)
- comic effect(哏效果)
Idioms
- To crack jokes and make people laugh(逗哏捧哏)
- Full of humor and wit(满口哏话)
- A treasure trove of jokes(一肚子哏)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originated from northern Chinese dialects, especially in Tianjin and Beijing.
- Widely used in traditional Chinese comedy forms like crosstalk (相声).
- In crosstalk, there are two roles: 逗哏 (the funny one) and 捧哏 (the straight man).