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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

开玩笑 [kāiwánxiào]
  1. 1. verb joke
    我只是开玩笑
    I was only joking.
    别拿我开玩笑
    Don't make fun of me.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

开玩笑 [kāiwánxiào]
  1. 1. crack a joke; joke; make fun of; kid
    这可不是开玩笑的事情。
    This is no joking matter.
    他是跟你开玩笑呢,你别当真。
    He was only joking. Don't take it seriously.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

开玩笑 [kāiwánxiào]
  1. 1. 取笑;取乐
    这样开玩笑有点过分。
  2. 2. 把严肃的事情当成儿戏
    事关重大,可不能开玩笑

Examples

你这家伙真会开玩笑
What a joker you are!
我是开玩笑,你可别介意呀。
I was only joking. I hope you won't take offence.
他这是开玩笑,你别认真。
He's only joking; don't take him seriously.
看到自己的男人在和一个女人很亲密地开玩笑,张夫人醋意勃发。
奶奶爱开玩笑,经常叫爷爷老不死的。
Grandma enjoys jokes and always calls grandpa "lobster".
我跟他开玩笑,是为了松解他紧张的情绪。
I joked with him just to make him relax.
他们两个只要一见面就颇多谐戏之言,互相开玩笑
They speak in a humorous way and make jokes about each other whenever they meet.
他喜欢跟人开玩笑
He likes to play jokes on people.

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