逗笑 (dòu xiào) — to make someone laugh, to amuse; to tease playfully
Definition
To make someone laugh, usually with playful teasing rather than a real joke — less formal than 逗乐. Often used in a 把 sentence or after 得.
verb
to make someone laughto amuseto tease playfully
Examples
- ，逗笑。Tā jiǎng le yí gè xiào hua, bǎ dà jiā dōu dòu xiào le.He told a joke and made everyone laugh.
- 逗笑，。Bié dòu xiào tā le, tā zhèng zài shēng qì ne.Don't tease him — he's angry right now.
- 。Tā dòu dé hái zi xiào le bàn tiān.She amused the child for a long time.
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