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开玩笑

kāi wán xiàoㄎㄞ ㄨㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ

Traditional: 開玩笑

HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 2

开玩笑 (kāi wán xiào) means to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke.

Meaning(verb)

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

Pattern: 跟 / 和 someone 开玩笑. Separable: 开了个玩笑.

Examples

  • 别生气，我跟你开玩笑呢。

    bié shēng qì, wǒ gēn nǐ kāi wán xiào ne.

    Don't be mad, I'm only joking.

  • 他很喜欢开玩笑。

    tā hěn xǐ huan kāi wán xiào.

    He loves joking around.

  • 这不是开玩笑的事。

    zhè bú shì kāi wán xiào de shì.

    This is no laughing matter.

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Stroke order

4 strokes

to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start; to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run; to boil; to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc

8 strokes

to play; to have fun; to trifle with; toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wàn]); to keep sth for entertainment

10 strokes

old variant of 笑

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