開玩笑
A1
Level 3*
★ Core word
Separable verb
開玩笑 (kāiwánxiào) is a Chinese word meaning “to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke”. It sits at TOCFL Level 3* (CEFR A1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
Stroke order
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Example
別生氣，我只是開玩笑的。
Don't be angry; I was only joking.
Related words at this level
Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).