取笑 qǔxiào to tease
to tease; to make fun of
How to remember 取笑: 取 acquire + 笑 laugh = to tease.
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How it is used
- 'To make fun of / poke fun at / tease' - 别取笑他 (bié qǔxiào tā) don't tease him.
- Implies laughing at someone at their expense; the object is the person mocked. Slightly gentler than 嘲笑 (cháoxiào, to jeer/ridicule).
Example sentences
- 不要取笑人。 Búyào qǔxiào rén.Don't make fun of people.
- 她取笑了她的丈夫。 Tā qǔxiào le tā de zhàngfū.She made fun of her husband.
- 你不该取笑汤姆。 Nǐ bùgāi qǔxiào tāngmǔ.You shouldn't make fun of Tom.