双关语
Definition
(noun) A play on words, often involving puns or wordplay
Examples
“他的演讲充满了巧妙的双关语，逗乐了观众。”
“这个广告里的双关语挺逗的。”
The puns in this ad are pretty funny.
“老板开会时故意来了一句双关语，大家都笑了。”
During the meeting, the boss tossed in a pun on purpose, and everyone laughed.
“我把那句双关语发给小李，他回了我一个大笑的表情。”
I sent that pun to Xiao Li, and he replied with a laughing emoji.
“地铁站门口那块海报，双关语多得有点烦。”
That poster by the subway entrance is packed with puns, and it's a little annoying.
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Other Chinese words at this level include 刻薄的, 开放的, 需要关注的, 提供, and 同情. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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