开玩笑 — meaning in English
kāi wán xiào
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English meaning
- jest noun A remark or action meant as a joke rather than seriously.
- joke noun A short story or remark meant to make people laugh.
- kid noun A child or young person; informally, anyone's son or daughter regardless of their age.
- quip noun A short, clever, often slightly cutting remark made quickly in conversation.
Senses
开玩笑 is used for these senses in English:
- jest To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
- joke (figuratively) A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
- joke (intransitive) To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
- kid (intransitive, colloquial) To joke.
- quip (intransitive) To make a quip.
jest — full definition
- noun A remark or action meant as a joke rather than seriously.
- verb To joke or speak playfully rather than seriously.
joke — full definition
- noun A short story or remark meant to make people laugh.
- noun Something so poor or absurd that it isn't taken seriously.
- verb To say or do something for fun rather than seriously.