dòuqùr
斗趣儿
joke around to amuse; witty and amusing
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to joke around; to be amusing and witty
informalOften used to describe someone's behavior or speech that is intentionally humorous to entertain others. The '儿' (ér) suffix is typical of Northern Mandarin pronunciation.
Tā他
tè特
bié别
huì会
dòu逗
qùr趣
yǒu儿
，
tā有
zài他
qì在
fēn气
yǒng氛
yuǎn永
bù远
huì不
lěng会
chǎng冷
场
。
He's really good at joking around; with him there, the atmosphere never gets awkward.
Yé爷
ye爷
xǐ喜
huān欢
gěi给
sūn孙
zi子
men们
dòu逗
qùr趣
jiǎng儿
，
yī讲
xiē一
hǎo些
xiào好
de笑
gù的
shi故
事
。
Grandpa enjoys amusing his grandchildren by telling funny stories.
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Bié别
lǎo老
shì是
yī一
běn本
zhèng正
jīng经
de的
，
nǐ你
yě也
gěi给
dà大
jiā家
dòu逗
ge个
qùr趣
ma儿
嘛
。
Don't be so serious all the time; you should try to be amusing for everyone too.
Tā他
nà那
xiē些
dòu逗
qùr趣
de儿
dòng的
zuò动
bǎ作
dà把
jiā大
dōu家
dòu都
lè逗
le乐
了
。
His amusing antics made everyone laugh.