取笑 (qǔ xiào) — to tease; to make fun of
Definition
取笑 usually has a negative edge — teasing someone to hurt or embarrass them. 开玩笑 is light and playful; 嘲笑 and 嘲弄 are harsher mockery.
verb
to teaseto make fun of
Examples
- 取笑。Tā men zǒng shì qǔ xiào xīn lái de tóng xué.They always make fun of the new classmates.
- 取笑。Nǐ bú yào qǔ xiào tā de kǒu yīn.Don't make fun of her accent.
- 取笑。Tā yīn wèi bèi qǔ xiào ér gǎn dào nán guò.He felt upset because he was teased.
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