joking; playing around; not serious
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to play; to engage in games for fun
informalTypically refers to children's play or casual activities.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
nào闹
zhe着
wán玩
r儿
ne呢
。
The children are playing in the yard.
Wǒ我
men们
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
jīng经
cháng常
yī一
qǐ起
nào闹
zhe着
wán玩
r儿
。
We used to play together a lot when we were kids.
verb
to joke around; to tease (with words or actions)
informalImplies light-hearted teasing, not intended to cause serious offense.
Nǐ你
bié别
dàng当
zhēn真
，
tā他
jiù就
shì是
gēn跟
nǐ你
nào闹
zhe着
wán玩
r儿
ne呢
。
Don't take it seriously, he's just joking with you.
Péng朋
you友
zhī之
jiān间
jīng经
cháng常
kāi开
kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
，
nào闹
zhe着
wán玩
r儿
。
Friends often joke and tease each other for fun.
verb
to treat something or someone lightly; not to be serious about
informalOften used to warn against taking unnecessary risks or not being earnest.
Nǐ你
yào要
shì是
bú不
huì会
yóu游
yǒng泳
，
jiù就
bié别
dào到
shuǐ水
shēn深
de的
dì地
fang方
qù去
，
zhè这
kě可
bú不
shì是
nào闹
zhe着
wán玩
r儿
de的
。
If you can't swim, don't go into deep water; this is not something to play around with.
Gōng工
zuò作
shàng上
de的
shì事
yào要
rèn认
zhēn真
duì对
dài待
，
bù不
néng能
nào闹
zhe着
wán玩
r儿
。
Work matters should be taken seriously, not treated lightly.
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Kāi开
chē车
shí时
zhù注
yì意
lì力
yào要
jí集
zhōng中
，
zhè这
kě可
bú不
shì是
nào闹
zhe着
wán玩
r儿
de的
。
You must concentrate when driving; this is not a joke.