Definition
逗弄 means to tease or playfully provoke someone, often to get a reaction like laughter or annoyance. It's a transitive verb that takes a person as the object, and it's more deliberate and physical than just joking verbally — think poking, tickling, or saying something to get a rise out of someone. It's different from 开玩笑 (to joke) because 逗弄 often involves a bit of action or persistent teasing.
v.
to teaseto kid (playfully provoke someone)
Examples
- 逗弄，。Bié dòu lòng dìdi le, tā kuài kū le.Stop teasing your little brother — he's about to cry.
- 逗弄，。Tā xǐhuan dòu lòng nà zhī māo, kàn tā tiào lái tiào qù.She likes to tease that cat and watch it jump around.
- 逗弄，。Tā zǒng ài dòu lòng tóngshì, dàn dàjiā dōu bù shēngqì.He always likes to tease his colleagues, but nobody gets angry.
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