Definition
取笑 means 'to tease or make fun of someone' and is always directed at a person, often in a hurtful or mocking way. It is stronger and more pointed than 开玩笑 (to joke, not necessarily at someone's expense) and 逗 (playful, affectionate teasing), but less harsh than 嘲笑 or 嘲弄 (to mock or ridicule).
verb
to teaseto make fun of
Easily confused
- 取消qǔ xiāosound-aliketo cancel
Examples
- 取笑。Tāmen zǒng shì qǔ xiào xīn lái de tóngxué.They always make fun of the new classmates.
- 取笑。Nǐ bú yào qǔ xiào tā de kǒuyīn.Don't make fun of her accent.
- 取笑。Tā yīnwèi bèi qǔ xiào ér gǎndào nánguò nánguò.He felt upset because he was teased.
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