tease; make fun of; play tricks on
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to tease; to make fun of; to play tricks on someone for amusement
Implies treating someone as an object of amusement, often in a playful but potentially disrespectful manner. Can range from light banter to cruel mockery depending on context.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
xì戏
nòng弄
xīn新
lái来
de的
tóng同
shì事
。
He likes to tease the new colleagues.
Bié别
zài再
xì戏
nòng弄
wǒ我
le了
，
zhè这
yī一
diǎn点
dōu都
bù不
hǎo好
xiào笑
。
Stop making fun of me; this isn't funny at all.
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Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
péng朋
you友
jiān间
de的
xì戏
nòng弄
，
nǐ你
bù不
yào要
dàng当
zhēn真
。
This is just teasing among friends; don't take it seriously.
Tā他
jué觉
de得
zì自
jǐ己
bèi被
xì戏
nòng弄
le了
，
fēi非
cháng常
shēng生
qì气
。
He felt he was being made fun of and became very angry.