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小丑

xiǎo chǒu · xiao chou

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. clown
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In a conversation

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The park clown

  1. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，那边(nàbian)有(yǒu)个(gè)小丑(xiǎochǒu)！

    Look, there’s a clown over there!

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)在(zài)给(gěi)小朋友(xiǎopéngyǒu)做(zuò)气球(qìqiú)动物(dòngwù)，小丑(xiǎochǒu)好(hǎo)厉害(lìhai)！

    He’s making balloon animals for the kids. The clown is so good!

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)有点(yǒudiǎn)怕(pà)小丑(xiǎochǒu)。

    I was a bit afraid of clowns when I was little.

  4. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)呢(ne)？你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)跟(gēn)小丑(xiǎochǒu)拍(pāi)张(zhāng)照(zhào)吗(ma)？

    And now? Do you want to take a photo with the clown?

  5. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)！他(tā)还(hái)给(gěi)了(le)我(wǒ)一个(yīgè)红(hóng)气球(qìqiú)。

    Sure! He even gave me a red balloon.

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)笑(xiào)得(de)比(bǐ)小朋友(xiǎopéngyǒu)还(hái)开心(kāixīn)！

    You’re smiling even happier than the kids!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)衣(yī)着(zhuó)像(xiàng)个(gè)绅(shēn)士(shì)，言(yán)行(xíng)举(jǔ)止(zhǐ)却(què)像(xiàng)个(gè)小(xiǎo)丑(chǒu)。

His dress is that of a gentleman, but his speech and behavior are those of a clown.

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02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)看(kàn)到(dào)马(mǎ)戏(xì)团(tuán)的(de)小(xiǎo)丑(chǒu)出(chū)场(chǎng)，都(dōu)高(gāo)兴(xìng)地(de)拍(pāi)起(qǐ)手(shǒu)来(lái)。

When the children saw the circus clown come out, they all clapped happily.

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