戏弄 (xì nòng) — to make fun of; to tease; to play tricks on
Definition
戏弄 means to tease or play tricks on someone deliberately, often to embarrass them. It implies persistent or targeted mockery, stronger than just joking around.
verb
to make fun ofto teaseto play tricks on
Examples
- 戏弄，。Bié xì nòng tā le, tā huì shēng qì de.Don't make fun of him; he'll get angry.
- 戏弄。Tā men zǒng shì xì nòng nà ge xīn tóng xué.They always tease that new student.
- 戏弄，。Tā jīng cháng xì nòng tóng shì, dà jiā dōu bù gāo xìng.He often makes fun of his colleagues, and everyone is unhappy.
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