恶作剧

惡作劇

èzuòjù

noun HSK 7-9 #4,503

Measure Word

一个恶作剧 gè

Meanings

1 prank
2 practical joke
3 mischief

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

这只是一个恶作剧。

Zhè zhǐshì yígè èzuòjù.

This is just a prank.

HSK 5

别对他搞恶作剧了。

Bié duì tā gǎo èzuòjù le.

Stop playing pranks on him.

Tips

memory

恶 (evil) + 作 (to make) + 剧 (drama) = an 'evil drama' someone creates - a prank!

grammar

Use 搞恶作剧 or 开恶作剧 to mean 'to play a prank'. The noun itself doesn't function as a verb.

Stroke Order

恶 è

作 zuò

剧 jù