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开玩笑 (kāi wán xiào): make fun of

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: make fun of
Characters: 3
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

to play a joke
to make fun of
to joke
to joke
to make fun of
to play a joke

Chinese explanation

用言语或行动逗乐别人，说的话不是真的，不必当真
常用来表示所说的话只是玩笑，不是认真的。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

to open (transitive or intransitive)

HSK 1

to play

HSK 2

to laugh

Example sentences

Don't joke, this is a serious matter.

He likes to joke, but never hurts others.

Are you kidding? I don't believe it.

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