to banter; to jest; to joke
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to banter; to jest; to amuse by teasing
informalA colloquial term involving light-hearted, witty repartee or playful teasing, often with an affectionate or humorous tone. The erhua (儿化) ending indicates informal, spoken Mandarin.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
yī一
jiàn见
miàn面
jiù就
dòu斗
qù趣
r儿
，
dòu逗
de得
dà大
jiā家
hā哈
hā哈
dà大
xiào笑
。
The two of them started bantering as soon as they met, making everyone burst into laughter.
Bié别
lǎo老
shì是
dòu斗
qù趣
r儿
，
zán咱
men们
shuō说
diǎn点
zhèng正
jīng经
shì事
ba吧
。
Stop joking around all the time; let's talk about something serious.
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Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
gēn跟
péng朋
you友
dòu斗
qù趣
r儿
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
rén人
yuán缘
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
。
He likes to banter with his friends, so he is very popular.