mock; ridicule; tease
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to mock; to ridicule; to make fun of; to tease
dialectUsed in Northern Chinese dialects (e.g., Beijing, Tianjin), often implying sarcastic or playful mockery that may carry a slightly malicious tone.
Nǐ你
bié别
lǎo老
shì是
zāo糟
gǎi改
rén人
jia家
。
Don't always be mocking others.
Tā他
zuì最
ài爱
zāo糟
gǎi改
bié别
rén人
，
qí其
shí实
zì自
jǐ己
yě也
bù不
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
。
He loves making fun of others the most, but actually he isn't all that great himself.
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Nǐ你
zhè这
bù不
shì是
zāo糟
gǎi改
wǒ我
ma吗
？
Wǒ我
nǎ哪
yǒu有
nà那
me么
chà差
！
Aren't you just mocking me? I'm not that bad!