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玩笑
wánxiào
Description
「玩笑」是说一些好玩的话，让大家开心，不是真的意思。
"玩笑" means saying something funny to make everyone happy, not the real meaning.
我们常说「开玩笑」，就是说着玩儿，不要生气。
We often say "开玩笑", which means just joking and not to get angry.
Meanings
玩笑wánxiào
joke; something said for fun
这只是一个玩笑，别当真。
This is just a joke, don't take it seriously.
开玩笑kāi wánxiào
to joke; to make fun
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'.
- Nuance
usually appears in 开玩笑 (to joke) or 玩笑话 (joking remark).
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