HSK 4 · Practice

开玩笑

kāi wánxiào

to joke; to make fun of; to play a joke

他喜欢跟朋友开玩笑。

Tā xǐhuan gēn péngyou kāi wánxiào.

He likes joking with his friends.

我只是开玩笑,你别当真。

Wǒ zhǐshì kāi wánxiào, nǐ bié dàngzhēn。

I was only joking, so don't take it seriously.

开玩笑可以,但别过头了。

Kāi wánxiào kěyǐ, dàn bié guòtóule。

Joking is fine, but don't go too far.