作弄 (zuō) — to tease, to make a fool of
Definition
作弄 (zuōnòng) means to tease or make a fool of someone, usually playfully or as a prank. The stress is on the victim looking foolish, not on humor like 开玩笑.
verb
to teaseto make a fool of
Examples
- 作弄。Tā xǐ huan zuō bié rén.He likes to tease others.
- 作弄，。Bié zuō tā le, tā yǐ jīng hěn nán guò le.Don't make a fool of him; he's already very sad.
- 作弄。Tā men jīng cháng zuō xīn lái de tóng shì.They often tease the new colleague.
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