banter; jest; tease humorously
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to banter; to tease in a humorous and slightly mocking way
Describes witty, light-hearted teasing that is not mean-spirited. Often used in literary or formal contexts to describe a tone or manner of speaking.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
xié谐
xuè谑
péng朋
you友
，
dàn但
cóng从
bù不
guò过
fèn分
。
He likes to banter with his friends, but never goes too far.
Xié谐
xuè谑
de的
yǔ语
qì气
ràng让
yán严
sù肃
de的
huì会
yì议
qīng轻
sōng松
le了
bù不
shǎo少
。
The teasing tone made the serious meeting much more relaxed.
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Tā他
de的
xié谐
xuè谑
yǐn引
de得
dà大
jiā家
hā哈
hā哈
dà大
xiào笑
。
His witty banter made everyone burst into laughter.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
zuò作
zhě者
duì对
xiàn现
shí实
de的
xié谐
xuè谑
。
This article is full of the author's playful mockery of reality.