调侃 (tiáo kǎn) — to tease playfully, to make fun of (in a light-hearted way); to ridicule (mildly, with humor)
Definition
调侃 is light-hearted, witty teasing — warmer and more playful than 嘲笑 or 嘲弄 (both mean 'to mock/ridicule' and carry a negative edge), and broader than 逗, which focuses on playful provocation for fun.
verb
to tease playfullyto make fun of (in a light-hearted way)to ridicule (mildly, with humor)
Examples
- ，。Tā xǐ huan zài jù huì shàng tiáo kǎn zì jǐ, dòu dà jiā kāi xīn.He likes to tease himself at parties to make everyone laugh.
- 调侃。Péng you zhī jiān hù xiāng tiáo kǎn shì hěn zhèng cháng de shì.It's very normal for friends to tease each other.
- 调侃，。Tā de wén zhāng chōng mǎn le duì shí shì de tiáo kǎn, dú qǐ lái hěn yǒu qù.His articles are full of playful jabs at current events, making them very interesting to read.
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