嘲弄 (cháo nòng) — to mock, to ridicule, to make fun of
Definition
嘲弄 means to mock or ridicule someone openly, with a sharper, more contemptuous edge than 调侃 (which is playful teasing). Stronger and more biting than 笑话 when used as a verb.
verb
to mockto ridiculeto make fun of
Examples
- 嘲弄。Tā xǐ huan cháo nòng bié rén de quē diǎn.He likes to mock others' shortcomings.
- 嘲弄。Bú yào cháo nòng nà xiē bǐ nǐ ruò de rén.Don't make fun of those who are weaker than you.
- 嘲弄，。Tā jīng cháng cháo nòng tóng shì, suǒ yǐ dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huan tā.He often mocks his colleagues, so nobody likes him.
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