调侃

調侃

tiáokǎn

verb HSK 7-9 #22,674

Meanings

1 to tease
2 to poke fun at
3 to banter

Characters

to adjust; to tease

to chat idly; to joke

Examples

朋友们经常调侃他的发型。

Péngyǒumen jīngcháng tiáokǎn tā de fàxíng.

Friends often tease him about his hairstyle.

她调侃说他是最懒的人。

Tā tiáokǎn shuō tā shì zuì lǎn de rén.

She joked that he was the laziest person.

Tips

usage

调侃 implies good-natured, humorous teasing. It is lighter than 嘲笑 (mock) or 讽刺 (satirize).

memory

调 (to adjust) + 侃 (to chat casually) = adjusting the mood through casual joking.

Stroke Order

调 tiáo

侃 kǎn