玩笑 (wán xiào) — joke, jest
Definition
玩笑 (wánxiào) is the noun for 'a joke' — a spoken or written jest, often paired with 开 (开玩笑). It's more colloquial than the formal 笑话.
noun
jokejest
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 玩笑。Tā kāi le yí gè wán xiào.He made a joke.
- 。Bié ná zhè jiàn shì kāi wán xiào.Don't joke about this matter.
- ，玩笑。Bié shēng qì, zhè zhǐ shì gè wán xiào.Don't be angry, this is just a joke.
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