逗弄 (dòu lòng) — to tease, to kid (playfully provoke someone)
Definition
Means to tease or playfully provoke someone, with a light, playful tone — distinct from 开玩笑, which centers on joking around, and from 耍, which is more active play-acting.
verb
to teaseto kid (playfully provoke someone)
Examples
- 逗弄，。Bié dòu lòng dì di le, tā kuài kū le.Stop teasing your little brother — he's about to cry.
- 逗弄，。Tā xǐ huan dòu lòng nà zhī māo, kàn tā tiào lái tiào qù.She likes to tease that cat and watch it jump around.
- 逗弄，。Tā zǒng ài dòu lòng tóng shì, dàn dà jiā dōu bù shēng qì.He always likes to tease his colleagues, but nobody gets angry.
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