"jokingly" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 開玩笑地

Definition

做事或說話是開玩笑的，並非認真。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

表示不是認真，是帶有幽默或開玩笑的語氣。常與'say'（說）、'answer'（回答）等動詞連用。不要與動詞ing形式“joking”混淆。用於表明說話者是想開玩笑。

Examples

He jokingly called himself the best cook in the world.

他**開玩笑地**稱自己是世界上最好的廚師。

She jokingly asked if she could have dessert for breakfast.

她**開玩笑地**問早餐能不能喫甜點。

My friend jokingly said I was late as usual.

我的朋友**開玩笑地**說我像往常一樣遲到。

"You owe me a million dollars," he said jokingly.

“你欠我一百萬美元，”他**開玩笑地**說。

I jokingly threatened to eat all the pizza if they were late again.

我**開玩笑地**威脅說他們再遲到就把所有披薩喫光。

He apologized jokingly, knowing I wasn't really upset.

他**開玩笑地**道歉，知道我其實並不生氣。