作弄

zuònòng

verb #17,863

Meanings

1 to tease
2 to play tricks on
3 to make fun of

Characters

to play with; to fiddle with

Examples

别作弄他了，他要哭了。

Bié zuònòng tā le, tā yào kū le.

Stop teasing him — he's about to cry.

小孩子喜欢互相作弄。

Xiǎoháizi xǐhuan hùxiāng zuònòng.

Kids like to play tricks on each other.

Tips

usage

作弄 implies deliberate teasing or pranking, similar to 捉弄 (zhuōnòng). It's slightly more literary than 捉弄.

Stroke Order

作 zuò

弄 nòng