prank; mischief; practical joke
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
prank; practical joke; mischievous trick intended to embarrass or tease
neutralRefers to playful but often inconsiderate actions intended to embarrass, annoy, or trick someone. Can range from harmless fun to cruel harassment depending on context.
Bù不
yào要
gǎo搞
è恶
zuò作
jù剧
，
zhè这
yàng样
hěn很
bù不
lǐ礼
mào貌
。
Don't play pranks; it's very impolite.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
duì对
tóng同
xué学
gǎo搞
è恶
zuò作
jù剧
，
ràng让
dà大
jiā家
kū哭
xiào笑
bù不
dé得
。
He likes to play pranks on his classmates, leaving everyone between laughter and tears.
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Zhè这
gè个
è恶
zuò作
jù剧
ràng让
tā她
zài在
quán全
xiào校
miàn面
qián前
hěn很
nán难
kān堪
。
This prank humiliated her in front of the whole school.
Yú愚
rén人
jié节
shì是
péng朋
you友
men们
hù互
xiāng相
gǎo搞
è恶
zuò作
jù剧
de的
rì日
zi子
。
April Fool's Day is when friends play pranks on each other.