逗趣 (dòu qù) — to amuse, to make someone laugh, to tease
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to amuse' or 'to tease' in a playful, lighthearted way. Closer to 开玩笑 (playful joking) than to formal 幽默 (humor).
verb
to amuseto make someone laughto tease
Examples
- ，逗趣。Tā jiǎng le gè xiào hua, xiǎng dòu qù wǒ men.He told a joke to amuse us.
- 逗趣，。Bié dòu qù le, kuài shuō zhèng shì ba.Stop teasing and get to the point.
- 逗趣，。Zhè wèi yǎn yuán hěn huì dòu qù, guān zhòng dōu xǐ huan tā.This actor is great at making people laugh; the audience all like him.
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