banter; jest; tease
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to chat and laugh casually; to banter
neutralDescribes light-hearted conversation and joking among friends or groups, often in a relaxed social setting.
Dà大
jiā家
shuǎ耍
xiào笑
yī一
zhèn阵
biàn便
sàn散
le了
。
Everyone bantered for a while and then dispersed.
Péng朋
you友
men们
jù聚
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
hē喝
jiǔ酒
shuǎ耍
xiào笑
，
shí十
fēn分
kāi开
xīn心
。
Friends gathered together to drink and jest, having a wonderful time.
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Tā他
men们
zhǐ只
shì是
shuǎ耍
xiào笑
，
méi没
yǒu有
zhēn真
de的
shēng生
qì气
。
They were just kidding around; nobody was actually angry.
verb
to tease; to make fun of; to mock
neutralImplies teasing someone, often in a playful but potentially unkind way, to provoke laughter at the target's expense.
Tā他
yī一
xiàng向
hěn很
zhuāng庄
zhòng重
，
cóng从
lái来
bù不
shuǎ耍
xiào笑
rén人
。
He has always been very solemn and never teases others.
Bù不
yào要
shuǎ耍
xiào笑
nà那
gè个
xīn新
lái来
de的
tóng同
xué学
，
tā他
hěn很
nèi内
xiàng向
。
Don't make fun of that new classmate; he is very introverted.
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Tā他
men们
ài爱
shuǎ耍
xiào笑
tā他
，
yīn因
wèi为
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
chuān穿
de得
hěn很
qí奇
guài怪
。
They love to tease him because he always dresses very strangely.