"poke fun at" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 取笑

Definition

以調侃或開玩笑的方式嘲弄某人，通常是友善或輕鬆的。意思是取笑某人，通常沒有惡意。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式用語，朋友之間打趣時常用，比「嘲笑」輕柔。不過，講太多或針對敏感話題可能冒犯對方。常見 'just poking fun at you' 用來強調沒有惡意。

Examples

My friends always poke fun at my old phone.

我的朋友們總是**取笑**我的舊手機。

Please don't poke fun at her English accent.

請不要**取笑**她的英語口音。

Kids sometimes poke fun at each other's clothes.

小孩有時會**取笑**對方的衣服。

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

別太在意，我們只是喜歡**取笑**彼此。

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

聚會時大家**取笑**老闆只是開玩笑。

Sometimes siblings poke fun at each other to show affection.

有時兄弟姐妹會**取笑**彼此來表達親情。