玩笑 (wánxiào): joke

Measure Word

一个玩笑 gè

Meanings

1 joke
2 prank

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

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

Related Words

开玩笑 kāi wánxiào HSK 1 #1,209

to joke / to kid around

笑话 xiàohua HSK 2 #1,853

joke / to laugh at; to ridicule

玩 wán #282

to play; to have fun / to toy with; to dabble in

玩意 wányì #1,236

thing / stuff / toy / gadget

玩具 wánjù HSK 3 #1,996

toy; plaything

玩玩 wánwán #3,565

to play around a bit / to have some fun / to mess around with

玩偶 wán'ǒu #3,960

doll / puppet / figurine

玩儿 wánr HSK 1 #4,130

to play; to have fun

说笑 shuōxiào #6,382

to chat and laugh / to joke around / to kid

玩弄 wánnòng #5,592

to play with / to toy with / to manipulate / to trifle with