耍弄

shuǎnòng

verb #27,218

Meanings

1 to play tricks on
2 to manipulate
3 to trifle with
4 to toy with

Characters

to play; to perform; to show off

to handle; to play with; to do

Examples

HSK 3

不要耍弄我的感情。

Bùyào shuǎnòng wǒ de gǎnqíng.

Don't toy with my feelings.

HSK 5

他喜欢耍弄别人，让人很讨厌。

Tā xǐhuān shuǎnòng biérén, ràng rén hěn tǎoyàn.

He likes to play tricks on people, which everyone finds annoying.

Tips

usage

耍弄 implies a degree of cunning or manipulation - it's not innocent playfulness. It can mean deceiving someone, manipulating them emotionally, or tricking them for one's own amusement. Stronger and more negative than 玩笑.

Stroke Order

耍 shuǎ

弄 nòng