开玩笑 meaning and pronunciation

开玩笑
Simplified word
開玩笑
Traditional word

开玩笑 English definition

kāi wán xiào

  • to play a joke
  • to make fun of
  • to joke

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  • (kāi): to open; to start; to turn on; to boil; to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc); to operate (a vehicle); carat (gold); abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2]; abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format;
  • (wán): toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wan4]); to play; to have fun; to trifle with; to keep sth for entertainment;
  • (xiào): laugh; smile; CL:個|个[ge4];

Sentences examples with 开玩笑

  • 你是在开玩笑吧?
    Nǐ shì zài kāiwánxiào ba?