Chinese

wánxiào
Meaning: joke
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

他很喜歡開玩笑。
他很喜欢开玩笑。
He likes to play jokes.
他只是開個玩笑罷了。
He was just joking, that's all.
別把玩笑當成真的。
Don't treat a joke as the truth.
別惱,我只是開個玩笑。
Do not be upset; I was only joking.
別把他開的玩笑當真。
Don't take the joke he made seriously.

Usage Notes

Something said or done to cause laughter.

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