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开玩笑
kāi wánxiào
Description
“开玩笑”的意思是说一些好玩的话，让大家笑一笑，不是认真的。
"开玩笑" means to say something funny to make everyone laugh, not seriously.
朋友之间常常开玩笑，但有时候也可能让别人不高兴。
Friends often 开玩笑 with each other, but sometimes it can make others unhappy.
Meanings
开玩笑kāi wánxiào
to make a joke; to joke around
他喜欢跟朋友开玩笑。
He likes joking with friends.
开玩笑kāi wánxiào
to trifle with; to not take seriously
这是很重要的事，别开玩笑。
This is important, don't joke around.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
开 (open/start) + 玩笑 (joke), literally "to start a joke."
- Nuance
often used as 跟/和 someone 开玩笑; 别开玩笑 means "be serious."
In videos
“他就，他就逗我，他就开玩笑，”
“你这样乱开玩笑真有乐趣吗”
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