寻开心

尋開心

xúnkāixīn

verb #17,049

Meanings

1 to make fun of someone
2 to seek amusement
3 to tease

Characters

to seek; to look for

Literally 'to seek amusement' — finding entertainment, often at someone else's expense.

Examples

别拿我寻开心！

Bié ná wǒ xúnkāixīn!

Don't make fun of me!

他就是喜欢拿别人寻开心。

Tā jiù shì xǐhuan ná biérén xúnkāixīn.

He just likes to amuse himself at other people's expense.

Tips

usage

Often used in the pattern 拿...寻开心, meaning 'to make fun of someone.' It implies lighthearted teasing rather than malicious mockery.

Stroke Order

寻 xún

开 kāi

心 xīn