"poke fun at" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 取笑

Definition

开玩笑地嘲笑某人，通常是出于友好或戏谑的态度。意思是取笑某人，常常并非有意伤害对方。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式表达，常用于朋友之间开玩笑时。比‘嘲笑’语气轻，即使如此，用多了或对敏感话题仍可能冒犯。常用'just poking fun at you'来表明只是在开玩笑。

Examples

My friends always poke fun at my old phone.

我的朋友们总是**取笑**我的旧手机。

Please don't poke fun at her English accent.

请不要**取笑**她的英语口音。

Kids sometimes poke fun at each other's clothes.

孩子们有时会**取笑**彼此的衣服。

Don't take it personally, we just like to poke fun at each other.

别介意，我们只是喜欢**取笑**彼此。

It's all in good fun when they poke fun at the boss during parties.

在聚会时大家**取笑**老板只是开玩笑。

Sometimes siblings poke fun at each other to show affection.

有时候兄弟姐妹会**取笑**彼此以表达亲情。