"joshing" in Chinese (Simplified)
开玩笑打趣
Definition
以友好、不认真的方式开玩笑或打趣别人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非正式,多用于口语。常和 'just joshing'(只是开玩笑)连用。比 'teasing' 更温和,没有恶意。
Examples
I was just joshing with you, don't be upset!
我只是跟你**开玩笑**,别难过!
Are you joshing me right now?
你现在是在跟我**开玩笑**吗?
They were joshing about his new haircut.
他们在**打趣**他的新发型。
Come on, you know I'm just joshing!
拜托,你知道我只是**开玩笑**!
She laughed and said, 'Stop joshing me!'
她笑着说:“别再跟我**开玩笑**了!”
Honestly, I thought he was joshing until I saw his face.
说真的,我以为他在**开玩笑**,直到看到他的表情。