comedian

Compared meaning: a performer who makes people laugh (noun).

比较义项：喜剧演员（名词）。

• comic

  A less common, slightly formal or literary word for a comedy performer, often paired with "stand-up" or used in theatrical contexts; less frequent in everyday speech than "comedian".

  指喜剧演员时较不常用，语气偏正式或书面化，常与 stand-up 搭配，或用于剧场语境；在日常口语中不如 comedian 常见。

  The stand-up comic had the whole crowd laughing within minutes.

  这位单口喜剧演员几分钟内就把全场观众逗笑了。

• comedian 本词

  The common, neutral word for anyone whose job is to make people laugh, used freely in everyday, professional and media contexts without sounding old-fashioned.

  是最常用、语气中性的说法，指以逗人发笑为职业的人，在日常、职业和媒体语境中都可以自然使用，不会显得过时。

  The comedian told jokes that made the whole audience laugh loudly.

  这位喜剧演员讲的笑话让全场观众都大声笑了起来。

Both words can mean a performer who makes people laugh. Comic is less common, slightly formal, often used in 'stand-up comic' or theater. Comedian is the everyday, neutral word used in daily life and media. Not compared: comic meaning a comic book or cartoon.

这两个词在“喜剧演员”这个意思上很接近，但语体不同：comic 较为正式或略显文学化，常见于 stand-up comic 这类搭配；comedian 是日常最常用的说法。这里不比较 comic 的另一个常见义项“连环画、漫画书”。