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抓哏
Simplified 抓哏
Traditional 抓哏
Pinyin zhuā gén
Definition (of a comedian) to seize on something sb has just said or done to make an ad lib joke
他马上开始抓哏
Tā mǎshàng kāishǐ zhuā gén
He immediately started improvising jokes based on that
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哏
gén
funny; amusing; sth comical
抓
zhuā
to grab; to catch; to arrest; to snatch; to scratch
HSK3
抓住
zhuā zhù
to grab hold of; to capture
HSK3
抓紧
zhuā jǐn
to keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to; to lose no time in (doing sth)
HSK4
逗哏
dòu gén
funny man (lead role in comic dialogue 对口相声); to joke; to play the fool; to provoke laughter
捧哏
pěng gén
straight man (supporting role in comic dialogue 对口相声); (of a straight man) to react with exasperation to the silliness of the funny man 逗哏
抓捕
zhuā bǔ
to seize; to capture
抓走
zhuā zǒu
to arrest