逗乐

逗樂

dòulè

verb #16,237

Meanings

1 to amuse
2 to make laugh
3 to clown around
4 to provoke laughter

Characters

to tease; to amuse

Examples

他总是想办法逗乐大家。

Tā zǒngshì xiǎng bànfǎ dòulè dàjiā.

He always finds ways to make everyone laugh.

小丑在逗乐观众。

Xiǎochǒu zài dòulè guānzhòng.

The clown is amusing the audience.

Tips

usage

逗乐 can be transitive (to amuse someone) or intransitive (to clown around for fun). Compare with 逗笑 (dòuxiào, to make someone laugh) which focuses more on the result.

Stroke Order

逗 dòu

乐 lè