amusing

Compared meaning: causing laughter or amusement (adjective).

比较义项：好笑、引人发笑的（adj.）。

• funny

  The everyday, most common word for causing laughter; neutral register, used loosely for jokes, people, or situations. Also can mean 'strange', a different sense not compared here.

  四词中最口语、最常用的表示“好笑”的词，语域中性，可泛指笑话、人或情境。funny还可表示“奇怪的”，此处不作比较。

  The comedian's opening joke was funny, and the crowd laughed right away.

  喜剧演员开场的笑话很好笑，观众立刻就笑了。

• humorous

  More formal and literary than funny; often describes a person's wit, writing style, or tone rather than a spontaneous reaction, and is less used in casual speech.

  比funny更正式、更书面化，常用来形容一个人的机智、写作风格或语气，而不是形容当下自发的反应，口语中使用较少。

  The author's humorous writing style makes even dull topics enjoyable to read.

  这位作者幽默的写作风格让即使枯燥的话题也变得读来有趣。

• amusing 本词

  Milder than funny; suggests something pleasant or mildly entertaining that brings a smile rather than loud laughter, often used about light, harmless situations.

  语气比funny温和，指令人愉悦或略感有趣、让人微笑而非放声大笑的事物，常用于轻松、无害的情境。

  The toddler's attempt to feed the dog was amusing rather than annoying.

  小孩子喂狗的笨拙举动令人觉得有趣，而不是烦人。

• hilarious

  The strongest of the four; describes something extremely funny that provokes uncontrollable laughter, and is common in informal, exaggerated speech.

  四词中程度最强的一个，形容极其好笑、引人捧腹大笑的事物，常见于非正式、夸张的口语表达中。

  Her impression of the teacher was so hilarious that everyone burst out laughing.

  她模仿老师的样子十分滑稽逗乐，大家都忍不住笑出声来。

All four mean causing laughter. Funny is the everyday, most common word; it can also mean 'strange', a sense not compared here. Humorous is more formal, often describing writing or speaking style. Amusing is milder, suggesting just a smile. Hilarious is the strongest, extremely funny.

这四个词都表示“让人发笑、感到好笑”，但语气和强度不同：funny最口语化、最常用；humorous偏正式，常形容文笔或谈吐的幽默风格；amusing语气较温和，多指令人愉悦、莞尔一笑，而非放声大笑；hilarious程度最强，表示极其好笑、令人捧腹。这里不比较funny的“奇怪的”这一义项。