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嘲弄

cháo nòng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to tease

Definition

嘲笑,戏弄。

To mock, ridicule, or tease.

Usage

表示用言语或行为对他人进行不尊重、轻蔑的取笑。

Used to describe actions or words that disrespect or belittle someone through joking or mimicking.

Examples

  • 1 他总是嘲弄同学的笨拙发言。 (He always mocks his classmates' clumsy speeches.)
  • 2 不要嘲弄别人的缺点,这是不礼貌的。 (Don't mock others' shortcomings; it's impolite.)
  • 3 她嘲弄地模仿老板的说话方式。 (She mockingly imitated the boss's way of speaking.)
  • 4 这种嘲弄的态度只会伤害彼此的感情。 (Such a mocking attitude only hurts each other's feelings.)
  • 5 他们嘲弄新来的同事,让他很尴尬。 (They teased the new colleague, making him very embarrassed.)
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