"play a joke on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 恶作剧（某人）
• 捉弄（某人）

Definition

用轻松幽默的方式恶作剧或捉弄某人，通常是为了让别人开心或发笑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常是友好、轻松的玩笑，主要用于非正式场合。也可以说'对某人开玩笑'。注意玩笑的界限，避免给人带来不快。

Examples

They played a joke on their teacher by hiding his chalk.

他们通过藏粉笔来**恶作剧了**老师。

It's not nice to play a joke on someone who is upset.

对心情不好的人**开玩笑**是不好的。

My friends love to play jokes on me during my birthday.

我的朋友们喜欢在我生日时**捉弄我**。

Did you really play a joke on your boss? That’s bold!

你真的**捉弄了**你的老板吗？太大胆了！

Someone played a joke on me—I found my shoes filled with confetti!

有人**恶作剧了**我——我发现鞋子里全是五彩纸屑！

We wanted to play a joke on Tom, but he found out our plan.

我们想**捉弄**汤姆，但他发现了我们的计划。