戏谑

戲謔

xìxuè

verb #29,401

Meanings

1 to banter
2 to jest
3 to tease playfully
4 to crack jokes

Characters

play; drama; to make fun of

to banter; to jest; to ridicule

Examples

他们互相戏谑，气氛轻松愉快。

Tāmen hùxiāng xìxuè, qìfēn qīngsōng yúkuài.

They bantered with each other in a light and cheerful atmosphere.

这不过是一句戏谑之言，别当真。

Zhè bùguò shì yī jù xìxuè zhī yán, bié dāngzhēn.

This is just a jest, don't take it seriously.

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戏谑 is literary and appears more in written Chinese. In everyday speech, people more commonly say 开玩笑 (to joke) or 取笑 (to tease).

Stroke Order

戏 xì

谑 xuè