Definition
玩笑 is a noun meaning 'joke' or 'jest'. In everyday Chinese, it is almost always used in the fixed verb phrase 开玩笑 (kāi wánxiào) meaning 'to joke around' or 'to make a joke'. You can also use it as a standalone noun in sentences like 这是个玩笑 (zhè shì ge wánxiào) 'this is a joke'.
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jokejest
Examples
- 玩笑。Tā kāi le yí gè wán xiào.He made a joke.
- 。Bié ná zhè jiàn shì kāi wán xiào.Don't joke about this matter.
- ，玩笑。Bié shēng qì, zhè zhǐ shì ge wán xiào.Don't be angry, this is just a joke.
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