tease; make fun of; mock
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to tease; to make fun of; to mock playfully
informalOften implies light-hearted, witty, or sarcastic teasing rather than malicious intent. The tone can vary from friendly banter to ironic mockery.
Tā他
zǒng总
ài爱
tiáo调
kǎn侃
wǒ我
pǔ普
tōng通
huà话
bù不
biāo标
zhǔn准
。
He always likes to tease me about my non-standard Mandarin.
Péng朋
you友
men们
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
hù互
xiāng相
tiáo调
kǎn侃
，
qì气
fēn氛
hěn很
qīng轻
sōng松
。
Friends often tease each other when they get together, creating a relaxed atmosphere.
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Bié别
tài太
dàng当
zhēn真
，
tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
tiáo调
kǎn侃
nǐ你
ér而
yǐ已
。
Don't take it too seriously; he's just teasing you.
Tā他
yòng用
yōu幽
mò默
de的
fāng方
shì式
tiáo调
kǎn侃
le了
dāng当
xià下
de的
shè社
huì会
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
He humorously mocked current social phenomena.