逗

dòu

HSK 6

Meaning

to tease (playfully); to entice
(coll.) to joke
(coll.) funny; amusing
to stay; to sojourn
brief pause at the end of a phrase (variant of 讀|读[dou4])

Definition

逗引；招引；有趣；逗号（标点符号）。

To tease, to amuse; interesting; comma (punctuation).

Usage

常见用法：1. 动词，表示用言语或动作引对方笑或产生反应，如逗孩子。2. 形容词（口语），表示有趣、好玩，常与“真”“好”连用，如真逗。3. 名词，标点符号逗号。

Common usage: 1. Verb, meaning to use words or actions to make someone laugh or react, e.g., tease a child. 2. Adjective (colloquial), meaning funny or amusing, often used with '真' or '好', e.g., 真逗 (so funny). 3. Noun, the punctuation mark comma.

Examples

1 他在逗小孩玩，小孩笑得合不拢嘴。（He was teasing the child, and the child couldn't stop laughing.）
2 这个笑话真逗，大家都笑了。（This joke is really funny; everyone laughed.）
3 写作文时别忘了加逗号。（Don't forget to add commas when writing an essay.）
4 别逗我了，我知道你在开玩笑。（Stop teasing me; I know you're joking.）
5 那只小狗的动作好逗，让人忍不住想笑。（That puppy's movements are so amusing; you can't help but laugh.）

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