Meaning: “谐音” means “homophone,” and “梗” is a misspelling of another character “哏” (gén, from Tianjin dialect) which means “jokes.” This term refers to “homophonic jokes” or “homophonic puns,” a popular form of jokes shared online or told by comedians. Example: A: 讲个笑话来听听。 Jiǎng ge xiàohuà lái tīngting。 Tell me a joke. B: 哈利▪波特乔装成了一个记者,准备偷袭伏地魔。 Hālì bōtè qiáozhuāng chéng le yīgè jìzhě,zhǔnbèi tōuxí fúdìmó。 Harry Potter poses as a reporter in order to attack Lord Voldemort unexpectedly. 哈利▪波特:你好我是一名记者。 Hālì bōtè:Nǐhǎo wǒ shì yīmíng jìzhě。 Harry Potter: Hi, I’m a reporter. 伏地魔 (fúdìmó):Ha? Reporter? Lord Voldemort: Ha? Reporter? (Ha-rrypotter?) 哈利▪波特:还是被你发现了! Hālì bōtè:Háishì bèi nǐ fāxiàn le! Harry Potter: You got me! A: 这个谐音梗有意思。 Zhège xiéyīngěng yǒuyìsī。 This homophonic pun is funny. |