"joshing" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 開玩笑
• 打趣

Definition

以友善、不認真的方式開玩笑或打趣別人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式，多用於口語。常和 'just joshing'（只是開個玩笑）一起用。比 'teasing' 更親切，沒有傷害意味。

Examples

I was just joshing with you, don't be upset!

我只是跟你**開玩笑**，別難過！

Are you joshing me right now?

你現在是在跟我**開玩笑**嗎？

They were joshing about his new haircut.

他們在**打趣**他的新髮型。

Come on, you know I'm just joshing!

拜託，你知道我只是**開玩笑**！

She laughed and said, 'Stop joshing me!'

她笑著說：「別再跟我**開玩笑**了！」

Honestly, I thought he was joshing until I saw his face.

說真的，我以為他在**開玩笑**，直到看到他的表情。