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取笑

qǔ xiào
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to tease; to make fun of

Usage notes

Collocations

'取笑' is often used with a person as the object, e.g., '别取笑他了' (Stop teasing him). Using it without an object requires context to specify who is being teased.

Common mistakes

'取笑' is a verb; unlike '笑话' (which can be a noun meaning 'joke'), it cannot be used as a noun. For example, don't say *这是一个取笑 (this is a tease); say 这是一个笑话.

Example Sentences

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取笑 他。
Stop teasing him.
他們 取笑 瑪麗。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 836227)

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