恶作剧 (è zuò jù) — (noun) practical joke, prank; (verb) to play a prank on someone
Definition
A practical joke or prank — both the act itself (noun) and the action of playing one (verb). Related to 戏's sense of "trick/scheme," but 恶作剧 is a fixed noun/verb focused specifically on playful teasing, not broader schemes.
noun
practical jokeprank
verb
to play a prank on someone
Examples
- 恶作剧。Tā zuó tiān yòu è zuò jù wǒ le.He played a prank on me again yesterday.
- 恶作剧，。Zhè zhǐ shì yí gè è zuò jù, bié dàng zhēn.It's just a prank, don't take it seriously.
- 恶作剧。Zhè ge è zuò jù tài guò fèn le.This prank went too far.
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