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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

取笑 [qǔxiào]
  1. 1. verb make fun of

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

取笑 [qǔxiào]
  1. 1. ridicule; make fun of; poke fun at
    取笑人家生理上的缺陷。
    Don't make fun of someone's physical handicap.
    她的嘴真损,老取笑人。
    She has a really sharp tongue—always ridiculing people.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

取笑 [qǔxiào]
  1. 1. 讥笑;寻开心
    办出这种蠢事,怎能不取笑于人
    别拿人取笑

Examples

他长着一个大鼻头,为此时常被人取笑
He is often subjected to ridicule because of his big nose.
我吃了哑巴亏,有苦说不出,你就不要取笑我了。
Don't make fun of me. I have already swallowed the bitter pill in silence.
别拿人取笑
to make fun of sb/sth
取笑某人/某物
to take the piss (out of sb)
[BRIT] 取笑(某人)
it is unkind to make fun of people
取笑他人是不友好的
They always teased her about blushing every time a certain guy walked into the office.
一有人走进办公室她就脸红,他们总是拿这个来取笑她。

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