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玩笑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

玩笑 Usage and Examples

joke

jest

prank

别生气!开个玩笑而已。

Keep your shirt on! It was only a joke.

她容不得开任何玩笑。

She had no tolerance for jokes of any kind.

The characters in 玩笑

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
玩
wán8play, have fun
笑
xiào10smile, laugh, ridicule

More words starting with 玩

  • wán玩xià下qu去Keep playing, Continue playing
  • wán玩shì世bù不gōng恭de的cynical, jaded
  • wán玩lè乐Play, Fun
  • wán玩lè乐le了Played, Had fun
  • wán玩le了Played, Had fun
  • wán玩le了qǐ起lái来started playing, began to play
  • wán玩bàn伴Playmate, Playfellow
  • wán玩ǒu偶Doll, Toy
  • wán玩ér儿Play, Have fun
  • wán玩ér儿mìng命risk one's life, go all out
  • wán玩ér儿mìng命dì地desperately, frantically
  • wán玩ér儿huài坏Ruin it, Break it

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Questions about 玩笑

What does 玩笑 mean in Chinese?

玩笑 (wán xiào) means “joke, jest, prank”.

How do you pronounce 玩笑?

玩笑 is pronounced wán xiào in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “joke” in Chinese?

“joke” is 玩笑 (wán xiào) in Chinese.

How is 玩笑 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 玩笑, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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