Definition

Examples

• 他爱说戏言，大家经常被他逗笑。
  Tā ài shuō xì yán, dàjiā jīngcháng bèi tā dòu xiào.
  He likes to tell jokes; everyone often gets amused by him.
• 别把我的话当戏言，我是认真的。
  Bié bǎ wǒ de huà dàng xì yán, wǒ shì rènzhēn de.
  Don't take my words as a joke; I'm serious.
• 那只是一句戏言，你别当真。
  Nà zhǐshì yí jù xì yán, nǐ bié dàngzhēn.
  That was just a jest; don't take it seriously.