Chinese word

取笑

Pronunciation

Pinyinqǔ xiào

Meaning

  • verbmake fun of

Example

别用别人的错误来取笑他们。bié yòng bié rén de cuò wù lái qǔ xiào tā men

Don't use other people's mistakes to make fun of them.

Illustration for 取笑 (make fun of)

More examples

不要因为别人的衣着而去取笑他们。bú yào yīn wèi bié rén de yī zhuó ér qù qǔ xiào tā men

Don't make fun of them for their clothes.

Core concept

Turning a person or thing into a target for laughter, often at that target's expense.

Common phrases

  • 取笑他人qǔ xiào tā rén

    make fun of others

  • 遭到取笑zāo dào qǔ xiào

    be made fun of

  • 以取笑为乐yǐ qǔ xiào wèi lè

    take pleasure in making fun of

Similar words

嘲笑cháo xiào: Show contempt by laughing at someone's shortcomings or mistakes.
嘲弄cháo nòng: Make someone look foolish through mocking words or actions.
讥笑jī xiào: Mock someone briefly with a scornful, sarcastic laugh.
戏弄xì nòng: Tease someone in a way that bothers them or treats them like a plaything.

Definition in Chinese

把某人或某事当作笑料，用言语或行为嘲弄、贬低对方。bǎ mǒu rén huò mǒu shì dàng zuò xiào liào yòng yán yǔ huò xíng wéi cháo nòng biǎn dī duì fāng

Word origin

取 (qǔ, "take") + 笑 (xiào, "laugh") portrays taking someone or something up as an object of laughter.

Usage tips

  • English tease can sound friendly, but this verb usually suggests ridicule that puts the target down, so it is risky for affectionate joking.

Other meanings

  • teaseverb

Opposites

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