捉弄 (zhuō nòng) — to make fun of, to tease (often with a mischievous or mean intent)
Definition
To tease or make fun of someone in a mischievous, often mean way — the tease itself is the point, not shared humor. Playful teasing without real harm is usually 开玩笑, while 捉弄 implies the target is the butt of the joke.
verb
to make fun ofto tease (often with a mischievous or mean intent)
Examples
- 捉弄，。Nǐ bié zài zhuō nòng wǒ le, wǒ bù xǐ huan zhè yàng.Don't make fun of me anymore, I don't like it.
- 捉弄，。Tā zǒng ài zhuō nòng tóng xué, dà jiā dōu hěn shēng qì.He always likes to tease his classmates, and everyone gets very angry.
- ，捉弄。Wǒ men zhǐ shì kāi gè wán xiào, bú shì zhēn de xiǎng zhuō nòng tā.We were just joking; we didn't really want to make fun of him.
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