寻开心 (xún kāi xīn) — to make fun of, to tease (someone); to have fun, to amuse oneself
Definition
寻开心 (xún kāi xīn) is a colloquial verb meaning 'to tease someone' (拿/找某人寻开心) or 'to have fun / amuse oneself.' It pairs with 别拿我寻开心 ('stop teasing me') in everyday speech, not in formal writing.
verb
to make fun ofto tease (someone)to have funto amuse oneself
Examples
- 寻开心，。Bié ná wǒ xún kāi xīn le, wǒ dōu bù hǎo yì si le.Stop making fun of me — I'm getting embarrassed.
- ，。Tā zǒng xǐ huan xún bié rén de kāi xīn, dà jiā dōu yǒu diǎn fán tā.He always likes to make fun of others, and everyone is a bit annoyed with him.
- OK，寻开心。Zhōu mò wǒ men jǐ gè péng you yì qǐ qù chàng kǎ lā OK, chún cuì shì xún kāi xīn.A few friends and I went to sing karaoke on the weekend, just for fun.
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