哭笑不得 kū xiào bù dé ㄎㄨ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ huk1 siu3 bat1 dak1 HSK 7-9
- lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
- both funny and extremely embarrassing
- between laughter and tears
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 哭 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
More words with these characters
哭
- 哭泣 kū qì ㄎㄨ ㄑㄧˋ huk1 jap1 to weep
- 哀哭 āi kū ㄞ ㄎㄨ oi1 huk1 to weep in sorrow
- 哭喊 kū hǎn ㄎㄨ ㄏㄢˇ huk1 haam3 to wail
- 哭丧 哭喪 kū sāng ㄎㄨ ㄙㄤ huk1 song1 to wail at a funeral
- 哭墙 哭牆 Kū qiáng ㄎㄨ ㄑㄧㄤˊ huk1 coeng4 Wailing Wall, or Western Wall (Jerusalem)
Show 15 more words with 哭
- 哭穷 哭窮 kū qióng ㄎㄨ ㄑㄩㄥˊ huk1 kung4 to bewail one's poverty
- 哭声 哭聲 kū shēng ㄎㄨ ㄕㄥ huk1 seng1 sound of weeping
- 哭腔 kū qiāng ㄎㄨ ㄑㄧㄤ huk1 hong1 sobbing tone
- 哭脸 哭臉 kū liǎn ㄎㄨ ㄌㄧㄢˇ huk1 lim5 to weep
- 哭诉 哭訴 kū sù ㄎㄨ ㄙㄨˋ huk1 sou3 to lament
- 哭灵 哭靈 kū líng ㄎㄨ ㄌㄧㄥˊ huk1 ling4 to weep before a coffin or a memorial to the dead
- 哭闹 哭鬧 kū nào ㄎㄨ ㄋㄠˋ huk1 naau6 to bawl, disturbing others
- 啼哭 tí kū ㄊㄧˊ ㄎㄨ tai4 huk1 to cry
- 嚎哭 háo kū ㄏㄠˊ ㄎㄨ hou4 huk1 to bawl
- 大哭 dà kū ㄉㄚˋ ㄎㄨ daai6 huk1 to cry loudly
- 痛哭 tòng kū ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄎㄨ tung3 huk1 to cry bitterly
- 号哭 號哭 háo kū ㄏㄠˊ ㄎㄨ hou4 huk1 to bawl
- 说哭 說哭 shuō kū ㄕㄨㄛ ㄎㄨ seoi3 huk1 to make (sb) cry (with one's harsh words)
- 哭丧棒 哭喪棒 kū sāng bàng ㄎㄨ ㄙㄤ ㄅㄤˋ huk1 song1 paang5 mourning staff draped in white, held at a funeral to show filial piety
- 哭丧脸 哭喪臉 kū sang liǎn ㄎㄨ ˙ㄙㄤ ㄌㄧㄢˇ huk1 song1 lim5 long face; miserable look
笑
- 冷笑 lěng xiào ㄌㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ laang5 siu3 to sneer
- 取笑 qǔ xiào ㄑㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ceoi2 siu3 to tease; to make fun of
- 可笑 kě xiào ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ho2 siu3 funny
- 嘲笑 cháo xiào ㄔㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ zaau1 siu3 to jeer at
- 好笑 hǎo xiào ㄏㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ hou2 siu3 laughable; funny; ridiculous
Show 15 more words with 笑
- 嬉笑 xī xiào ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧㄠˋ hei1 siu3 to be laughing and playing
- 微笑 wēi xiào ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄠˋ mei4 siu3 smile
- 耻笑 恥笑 chǐ xiào ㄔˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ci2 siu3 to sneer at sb
- 搞笑 gǎo xiào ㄍㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ gaau2 siu3 to get people to laugh
- 玩笑 wán xiào ㄨㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ wun6 siu3 to joke
- 笑容 xiào róng ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ siu3 jung4 smile
- 笑声 笑聲 xiào shēng ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄕㄥ siu3 seng1 laughter
- 笑脸 笑臉 xiào liǎn ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄢˇ siu3 lim5 smiling face
- 笑话 笑話 xiào hua ㄒㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄏㄨㄚ siu3 waa6 joke; jest
- 苦笑 kǔ xiào ㄎㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ fu2 siu3 to force a smile
- 说笑 說笑 shuō xiào ㄕㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄠˋ syut3 siu3 to chat and laugh
- 讥笑 譏笑 jī xiào ㄐㄧ ㄒㄧㄠˋ gei1 siu3 to sneer
- 笑嘻嘻 xiào xī xī ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧ siu3 hei1 hei1 grinning
- 笑话儿 笑話兒 xiào hua r ㄒㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄏㄨㄚ ㄦ siu3 waa6 ji4 erhua form of 笑话
- 开玩笑 開玩笑 kāi wán xiào ㄎㄞ ㄨㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ hoi1 waan4 siu3 to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
不
- 不下 bù xià ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ bat1 haa6 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)
- 不久 bù jiǔ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ bat1 gau2 not long (after)
- 不但 bù dàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄢˋ bat1 daan6 not only (... but also ...)
- 不便 bù biàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ bat1 bin6 inconvenient
- 不值 bù zhí ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˊ bat1 zik6 not worth
Show 15 more words with 不
- 不停 bù tíng ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄧㄥˊ bat1 ting4 incessant
- 不仅 不僅 bù jǐn ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˇ bat1 gan2 not just; not limited to
- 不光 bù guāng ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄤ bat1 gwong1 not the only one
- 不免 bù miǎn ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄢˇ bat1 min5 inevitably
- 不公 bù gōng ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄥ bat1 gung1 unjust
- 不再 bù zài ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄞˋ bat1 zoi3 no more; no longer
- 不准 bù zhǔn ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄣˇ bat1 zeon2 not to allow
- 不凡 bù fán ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄢˊ bat1 faan4 extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional
- 不利 bù lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 lei6 unfavorable
- 不到 bù dào ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄠˋ bat1 dou3 not to arrive
- 不力 bù lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 lik6 not to do one's best
- 不及 bù jí ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ bat1 kap6 to fall short of
- 不同 bù tóng ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ bat1 tung4 different
- 不堪 bù kān ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄢ bat1 ham1 cannot bear
- 不够 不夠 bù gòu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄡˋ bat1 gau3 not enough
得
- 不得 bù dé ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ bat1 dak1 must not
- 使得 shǐ de ㄕˇ ˙ㄉㄜ sai2 dak1 usable; serviceable
- 来得 來得 lái de ㄌㄞˊ ˙ㄉㄜ loi4 dak1 to emerge (from a comparison)
- 值得 zhí de ㄓˊ ˙ㄉㄜ zik6 dak1 worth the money
- 免得 miǎn de ㄇㄧㄢˇ ˙ㄉㄜ min5 dak1 so as not to; so as to avoid
Show 15 more words with 得
- 取得 qǔ dé ㄑㄩˇ ㄉㄜˊ ceoi2 dak1 to acquire; to get; to obtain
- 只得 zhǐ dé ㄓˇ ㄉㄜˊ zi2 dak1 to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to
- 得了 dé le ㄉㄜˊ ˙ㄌㄜ dak1 liu5 all right!
- 得以 dé yǐ ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˇ dak1 ji5 able to
- 得出 dé chū ㄉㄜˊ ㄔㄨ dak1 ceot1 to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion)
- 得分 dé fēn ㄉㄜˊ ㄈㄣ dak1 fan1 to score a point (in a competition, test etc)
- 得到 dé dào ㄉㄜˊ ㄉㄠˋ dak1 dou3 to get; to obtain; to receive
- 得力 dé lì ㄉㄜˊ ㄌㄧˋ dak1 lik6 able
- 得失 dé shī ㄉㄜˊ ㄕ dak1 sat1 gains and losses
- 得很 de hěn ˙ㄉㄜ ㄏㄣˇ dak1 han2 (after an adjective) very
- 得意 dé yì ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˋ dak1 ji3 proud of oneself
- 得手 dé shǒu ㄉㄜˊ ㄕㄡˇ dak1 sau2 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed
- 得奖 得獎 dé jiǎng ㄉㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄤˇ dak1 zoeng2 to win a prize
- 得当 得當 dé dàng ㄉㄜˊ ㄉㄤˋ dak1 dong3 appropriate
- 得知 dé zhī ㄉㄜˊ ㄓ dak1 zi1 to find out
Example sentences
-
我 哭笑不得 。
I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
-
我 真是 哭笑不得 。
I do not know whether to take it as a compliment or an insult.
-
我 真是 哭笑不得 了 。
I don't know whether to cry or to laugh.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.