玩
笑

About

The word "玩笑" is formed by combining the character "玩" (wán), which means "to play" or denotes amusement, with the character "笑" (xiào), which means "to laugh". This combination directly reflects the concept of a playful action or remark that elicits laughter, resulting in the meaning "joke" or "jest".

Example Sentences Hide

这是一个玩笑。

Zhè shì yī gè wánxiào.

This is a joke.

别开这种玩笑。

Bié kāi zhè zhǒng wánxiào.

Don't joke like this.

他经常和我开玩笑。

Tā jīngcháng hé wǒ kāi wánxiào.

He often jokes with me.

开玩笑要分场合和时间。

Kāi wánxiào yào fēn chǎnghé hé shíjiān.

Joking should consider the occasion and time.

虽然他是个爱开玩笑的人，但从不拿严肃的事情开玩笑。

Suīrán tā shì gè ài kāi wánxiào de rén, dàn cóng bù ná yánsù de shìqing kāi wánxiào.

Although he is a person who likes to joke, he never jokes about serious matters.

Word Definition - 玩笑

wán xiào to joke; joke; jest

Individual Character Details

玩 wán, wán
笑 xiào, xiào