粵

小siu2丑cau2

siu2 cau2xiǎo chǒu

English

  1. clown
  2. clown; buffoon

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 以搞笑為目的,為觀眾帶來歡樂嘅表演者,通常會著奇裝異服(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 今日個馬戲團表演好好睇,尤其係個小丑,超好笑。

    The circus show today was fantastic, especially the side-splitting clown.

  • 小丑做了个鬼脸。

    The clown made a funny face.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 他衣着像个绅士,言行举止却像个小丑。

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

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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