"teasing" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 取笑
• 戲弄

Definition

以開玩笑或有時讓人不舒服的方式取笑某人。可以是朋友間的玩笑，也可能讓人感到困擾。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Teasing”通常是輕鬆開玩笑，多在朋友、家人或有好感的人之間。但太過就會讓人不舒服，有時甚至變成欺負。常見搭配：“善意的取笑（gentle teasing）”、“嚴厲的取笑（harsh teasing）”。容易與“欺凌（bullying）”混淆，後者更嚴重。

Examples

His teasing made her laugh.

他的**取笑**讓她笑了。

The teasing at school was sometimes too much.

學校裡的**取笑**有時太過分了。

Some teasing is meant to be friendly.

有些**戲弄**是出於友好。

Stop the teasing—he's starting to feel bad now.

別再**取笑**了——他現在已經有點難受了。

A little teasing can bring people closer together if everyone’s having fun.

適當的**戲弄**如果大家都覺得有趣，可以讓人更親近。

Her playful teasing made him blush during the conversation.

她俏皮的**戲弄**讓他在談話中臉紅了。