丑 [－]

Jyutping cau2
Pinyin chǒu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Chou
  2. clown
  3. 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox
  4. ancient Chinese compass point: 30°
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. clown/2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、專名
    地支​嘅​第二位​，​詳情​見​天干地支​。
    The first of the Earthly Branches. See 天干地支.
  2. 名詞、專名
    時辰名​；​夜晚​一點​到​三點
    the second Chinese hour, from 1am to 3am
  3. 名詞、術語
    中國​戲曲​入面​負責​搞笑​嘅​行​當
    the comedian role in Chinese opera
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    a surname
  2. character
    second of twelve earthly branches (地支)
  3. character
    clown; comedian
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. clown, comedian
  2. 2nd terrestrial branch
  3. Cangjie Input
    NG
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    小丑做了个鬼脸。
    小丑做了個鬼臉。
    xiǎo chǒu zuò le gè guǐ liǎn 。
    • The clown made a funny face.
  2. Mandarin
    他衣着像个绅士，言行举止却像个小丑。
    他衣着像個紳士，言行舉止卻像個小丑。
    tā yī zhuó xiàng gè shēn shì ， yán xíng jǔ zhǐ què xiàng gè xiǎo chǒu 。
    • His dress is that of a gentleman, but his speech and behavior are those of a clown.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    个小丑好搞笑！
    個小丑好搞笑！
    go3 siu2 cau2 hou2 gaau2 siu3!
    • That clown is funny!
  2. Cantonese
    你著到花花碌碌噉，做小丑咩！
    你著到花花碌碌噉，做小丑咩！
    nei5 zoek3 dou3 faa1 faa1 luk1 luk1 gam2, zou6 siu2 cau2 me1!
    • You are wearing your clothes in such a showy way; you want to be a clown!
  3. Cantonese
    佢今日件衫认真攞胆，大红大绿著到成个小丑咁。
    佢今日件衫認真攞膽，大紅大綠著到成個小丑咁。
    keoi5 gam1 jat6 gin6 saam1 jing6 zan1 lo2 daam2, daai6 hung4 daai6 luk6 zoek3 dou3 sing4 go3 siu2 cau2 gam2.
    • His clothes today are so funny; those gaudy colours make him look like a clown.
  4. Cantonese
    佢喺一名马戏小丑。
    佢喺一名馬戲小丑。
    keoi5 hai6 jat1 ming4 maa5 hei3 siu2 cau2.
    • He is a joker in the circus.
  5. Cantonese
    佢今日件衫认真攞命，大红大绿著到成个小丑咁。
    佢今日件衫認真攞命，大紅大綠著到成個小丑咁。
    keoi5 gam1 jat6 gin6 saam1 jing2 zan1 lo2 meng6, daai6 hung4 daai6 luk6 zoek3 dou3 seng4 go3 siu2 cau2 gam2.
    • His clothes today is so funny, that gaudy and showy colours makes him like a clown.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    我唔系话你丑样，只系你核突。
    我唔系话你丑样，只系你核突。
    ngo5 m4 hai6 waa6 nei5 cau2 joeng2, zi2 hai6 nei5 wat6 dat6.
    • I'm not saying that you're ugly, only that you're disgusting.
  2. Cantonese
    你咁大个人仲要老豆老母养，你丑唔丑㗎？
    你咁大个人仲要老豆老母养，你丑唔丑㗎？
    nei5 gam3 daai6 go3 jan4 zung6 jiu3 lou5 dau6 lou5 mou2 joeng5, nei5 cau2 m4 cau2 gaa3?
    • You are this old and yet still mooching off your parents. Don't you feel ashamed?
  3. Cantonese
    你究竟识唔识个丑字点写㗎？
    你究竟识唔识个丑字点写㗎？
    nei5 gau3 ging2 sik1 m4 sik1 go3 cau2 zi6 dim2 se2 gaa3?
    • Do you have any sense of shame?
  4. Cantonese
    你究竟知唔知个丑字点写㗎？
    你究竟知唔知个丑字点写㗎？
    nei5 gau3 ging2 zi1 m4 zi1 go3 cau2 zi6 dim2 se2 gaa3?
    • Do you have any sense of shame?
  5. Cantonese
    个议员嘅丑事畀人唱生嗮。
    个议员嘅丑事畀人唱生嗮。
    go3 ji5 jyun4 ge3 cau2 si6 bei2 jan4 coeng3 saang1 saai3.
    • Rumours of the legislator's scandal were spread all over.