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开玩笑

HSK 1Word · VerbTraditional開玩笑

joke; tease; treat as a joke

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to joke; to tease; to make a jest

neutral

指以幽默、戏弄的方式说话或行动,通常不怀恶意,期望对方也能一笑置之。常以“开玩笑”、“开个玩笑”的形式出现。

Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
zài在
hé和
nǐ你
kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
 ,
nǐ你
bié别
shēng生
qì气
 。

He was just joking with you, don't be angry.

Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
gēn跟
péng朋
you友
kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
 ,
zhè这
yàng样
qì气
fēn氛
huì会
bǐ比
jiào较
qīng轻
sōng松
 。

I like to joke around with friends, it makes the atmosphere more relaxed.

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Suí随
biàn便
kāi开
liǎng两
jù句
wán玩
xiào笑
shì是
kě可
yǐ以
de的
 ,
dàn但
yào要
bǎ把
wò握
hǎo好
fèn分
cùn寸
 。

It's okay to crack a couple of jokes, but you need to know the limits.

2.

verb

to treat as a joke; to take lightly; to be frivolous about

neutral

指对严肃、重要的事情采取轻率、不认真的态度。常用于否定句中,强调事情的严重性不容轻视。

ān安
quán全
shēng生
chǎn产
kě可
bù不
shì是
kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
de的
shì事
qing情
 。

Safety in production is no joking matter.

Kǎo考
shì试
guān关
xì系
dào到
nǐ你
de的
wèi未
lái来
 ,
bù不
néng能
kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
 。

The exam is related to your future; you can't take it lightly.

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Rén人
mìng命
guān关
tiān天
 ,
zhè这
zhǒng种
shì事
zěn怎
me么
néng能
kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
 ?

Matters of life and death are serious; how can we joke about such things?