Definition
开玩笑 (kāi wán xiào) is a fixed phrase meaning 'to joke, to make fun of, to play a prank'. It is the most common and neutral way to say 'joke around'. Unlike 笑话 (xiào hua), which means 'to mock or laugh at someone' (more negative), and 逗 (dòu), which means 'to tease playfully' (often to amuse), 开玩笑 covers both lighthearted joking and pranks.
phrase
to joketo make fun ofto play a prank
Examples
- ！Bié kāi zhè zhǒng wánxiào!Don't make this kind of joke!
- 开玩笑。Tā xǐhuān gēn péng gēn péngyou kāi wán xiào.He likes to joke with friends.
- 开玩笑，？Nǐ shì zài kāi wán xiào, háishì rènzhēn de?Are you joking, or are you serious?
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