开玩笑

開玩笑
kāi wán xiào
HSK 4
to play a joke, to make fun of
verb

Example Sentences

他总是喜欢开玩笑。
tā zǒngshì xǐhuān kāiwánxiào 。
He always likes to joke around.
不要开玩笑，事情很严重。
búyào kāiwánxiào ， shìqíng hěn yánzhòng 。
Don't joke around, this is a serious matter.
我以为你在开玩笑，其实你是认真的。
wǒ yǐwéi nǐzài kāiwánxiào ， qíshí nǐshì rènzhēn de 。
I thought you were joking, but you were serious.

Individual Characters

HSK 1
开kāi
to open, to start, to turn on
HSK 2
玩wán
toy, sth used for amusement
HSK 2
笑xiào
laugh, smile

Words with similar meanings

戏弄xìnòng
to tease
戏弄 generally refers to teasing someone in a playful or humorous way, which is similar to joking, but can imply a bit more playfulness or mischief.
开玩笑话kāiwánxiàohuà
to jest
开玩笑话 is a variation that implies making jokes or humorous remarks, often in a more formal context.

Words Starting With 开

开始kāi shǐ
to begin; beginning; to start; initial
开发kāi fā
exploit (a resource); open up (for development); to develop
开幕式kāi mù shì
opening ceremony
开心kāi xīn
to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb
开放kāi fàng
to lift (a ban or restriction); to open to the outside world (politics); to open for public use; to come into bloom (of flowers)

Words Ending With 笑

微笑wēi xiào
smile
可笑kě xiào
funny; ridiculous
嘲笑cháo xiào
jeer; mockery; scoff; sneer; make fun of; laugh at (derogatory)
讥笑jī xiào
to sneer

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