Make fun of in Chinese
to make fun of · HSK 7–9
嘲弄
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- 嘲 to ridicule
- 弄 to do
别嘲弄别人的口音。 Don't make fun of other people's accents.
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How do you say make fun of in Chinese?
Make fun of in Chinese is 嘲弄 (cháo nòng). You can also say 取笑 (qǔ xiào), 调侃 (tiáo kǎn), 开心 (kāi xīn), 编排 (biān pái).
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