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捉弄

Word · Verb

tease; play tricks on; make fun of

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to tease; to play a trick on; to make fun of; to torment

Often implies playful but potentially annoying, embarrassing, or malicious behavior directed at someone.

Nǐ你
bié别
zhuō捉
nòng弄
rén人
 ,
wǒ我
cái才
bù不
shàng上
nǐ你
de的
dàng当
ne呢
 !

Don't play tricks on me, I won't fall for your tricks!

Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
zhuō捉
nòng弄
xīn新
lái来
de的
tóng同
shì事
 。

He likes to tease the new colleagues.

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Bié别
zhuō捉
nòng弄
nà那
zhī只
māo猫
le了
 ,
tā它
huì会
shēng生
qì气
de的
 。

Stop teasing that cat, it will get angry.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
zǒng总
ài爱
zhuō捉
nòng弄
tā他
men们
de的
lǎo老
shī师
 。

The children always love to play tricks on their teacher.