开玩笑

kāi wánxiào

to joke; to make fun of

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 4trad. 開玩笑
Dictionary entry

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

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开
玩
笑

See it in sentences

我在跟你开玩笑。

Wǒ zài gēn nǐ kāi wánxiào.

English

I am joking with you.

别拿我开玩笑。

Bié ná wǒ kāi wánxiào.

English

Do not make fun of me.

Goes with

  • 别开玩笑stop joking
  • 开玩笑呢just kidding
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开
玩
笑

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