玩笑

wánxiào

noun #656

Measure Word

一个玩笑 gè

Meanings

1 joke
2 prank

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

别开玩笑了！

Bié kāiwánxiào le!

Stop joking around!

HSK 3

他只是跟你开玩笑。

Tā zhǐshì gēn nǐ kāiwánxiào.

He's just joking with you.

Tips

usage

玩笑 almost always appears in the phrase 开玩笑 (to joke/kid). On its own it means 'joke' as a noun.

memory

玩 (play) + 笑 (laugh) = a playful laugh, i.e., a joke.

Stroke Order

玩 wán

笑 xiào