调笑 (tiáo xiào) — to tease, to make fun of
Definition
调笑 (tiáo xiào) means to tease or make light fun of someone in a playful, often flirtatious way — lighter and more literary than the everyday 取笑 or 开玩笑.
verb
to teaseto make fun of
Examples
- 调笑，。Tā xǐ huan tiáo xiào bié rén, dàn dà jiā bìng bù shēng qì.He likes to tease others, but no one gets angry.
- 调笑，。Bú yào tiáo xiào tā de kǒu yīn, nà yàng hěn bù lǐ mào.Don't make fun of her accent; that's very impolite.
- 调笑，。Tā men hù xiāng tiáo xiào, qì fen hěn qīng sōng.They teased each other, and the atmosphere was very relaxed.
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