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愚弄

yúnòng
verb #8,042

Meanings

  1. 1 to fool; to deceive; to make a fool of
  2. 2 to dupe; to trick

Characters

愚
yú
foolish; stupid
弄
nòng
to play with; to handle; to do
To make foolish + to play with - to make a fool of someone.

Examples

HSK 2
你以为你能愚弄所有人吗？
Nǐ yǐwéi nǐ néng yúnòng suǒyǒurén ma?
Do you think you can fool everyone?
HSK 5
不要试图愚弄我。
Bùyào shìtú yúnòng wǒ.
Don't try to fool me.
HSK 5
他被骗子愚弄了好几年。
Tā bèi piànzi yúnòng le hǎojǐ nián.
He was fooled by the con artist for several years.

Tips

usage
愚弄 implies deliberate deception to make someone look foolish. Compare: 骗 is simply 'to deceive,' while 愚弄 adds the connotation of disrespect and humiliation.

Stroke Order

愚 yú
弄 nòng