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Dumb Joke

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ID: 0467 Elementary
Jokes are never as funny when they have to be explained, and it’s likely that a joke in Chinese is going to need an explanation. But what about a joke where there’s really nothing to get? Not only do you not feel dumb, but you actually get smarter, because you learn all the Mandarin associated with a “cold joke” in this podcast.
Tue Mar 27 2007 | Jenny, Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
特 tè especially
好笑 hǎoxiào funny
笑话 xiàohuà joke
给 gěi for
哎，我说个特好笑的笑话给你听。
āi ，wǒ shuō ge tè hǎoxiào de xiàohuà gěi nǐ tīng 。
Hey, I’ll tell you an especially funny joke.
好啊！
hǎoā ！
All right!
一个人长得像洋葱，所以他天天哭。
yī ge rén zhǎng de xiàng yángcōng ，suǒyǐ tā tiāntiān kū 。
There was a person who looked like an onion, so he cried every day.
然后呢？
ránhòu ne ？
And then what?
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