开玩笑

• 拼音: kāi wán xiào
• 汉字拆解: 开 (make, crack) + 玩 (play) + 笑 (laugh) — to crack a joke

含义

To joke; to kid around. Used when saying something humorous or not meant to be taken seriously.

A verb-object phrase meaning to crack a joke or tease. Common in the phrase 别开玩笑了 (stop joking) and 我开玩笑的 (I was just kidding). Can be playful or dismissive depending on context.

例句

1. 他喜欢开玩笑。
2. 别开玩笑了！
3. 我跟你开玩笑的。

用法指南

语境: humor, everyday

语气: playful

正确说法

• 我开玩笑的，别生气。(I was just joking, don't be angry.)
• 他总是喜欢开玩笑。(He always likes to joke around.)

错误说法

• 老师，我跟你开玩笑。(Be careful joking with authority figures — it can seem disrespectful in formal contexts)

起源与历史

Compound of 开 (to make, to crack) and 玩笑 (joke, jest) — to make a joke.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal