捉弄

zhuōnòng

verb #9,109

Meanings

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

Characters

to catch; to grab

to play with; to handle; to do

Examples

别捉弄你弟弟。

Bié zhuōnòng nǐ dìdi.

Don't tease your little brother.

他总是捉弄同学。

Tā zǒngshì zhuōnòng tóngxué.

He's always playing tricks on his classmates.

命运好像在捉弄我。

Mìngyùn hǎoxiàng zài zhuōnòng wǒ.

Fate seems to be playing tricks on me.

Tips

usage

捉弄 implies deliberate mischief or pranks. It's stronger than 开玩笑 (kāi wánxiào, to joke around) and suggests the target may be upset or annoyed.

Stroke Order

捉 zhuō

弄 nòng