Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
玩笑
wánxiào
Description
玩笑就是说一些好玩的话，让大家开心，不是认真的。
A 玩笑 is saying something funny to make everyone happy, not serious.
我们常说"开玩笑"，意思是跟别人说好玩的话。
We often say "开玩笑", which means to say something fun to others.
Meanings
玩笑wánxiào
joke; something said for fun, not serious
他喜欢跟朋友开玩笑。
He likes joking with friends.
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Notes
- Etymology
玩 (play) + 笑 (laugh), literally "play-laugh," meaning fun words said in jest.
- Usage
most often appears as 开玩笑 (to make a joke) or 开...的玩笑.
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