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Expressing making fun of someone with 取笑 (qǔxiào)
Structure
Subject + 取笑 + Object
Explanation
The verb 取笑 (qǔxiào) means "to make fun of," "to mock," or "to ridicule." It describes the act of laughing at someone in a teasing or mocking way. For example, 她取笑丈夫 means "she made fun of her husband."
Examples
同学们总是取笑他的口音。
Tóngxué men zǒngshì qǔxiào tā de kǒuyīn.
The classmates always make fun of his accent.
别取笑她了，她都快哭了。
Bié qǔxiào tā le, tā dōu kuài kū le.
Stop making fun of her; she's about to cry.
他取笑我不会游泳，我很不高兴。
Tā qǔxiào wǒ bú huì yóuyǒng, wǒ hěn bù gāoxìng.
He made fun of me for not being able to swim, and I was very unhappy.
同学们总是取笑他的口音。
Tóngxuémen zǒngshì qǔxiào tā de kǒuyīn.
The classmates always make fun of his accent.
别取笑她了，她都快哭了。
Bié qǔxiào tā le, tā dōu kuài kū le.
Stop making fun of her, she's about to cry.
他取笑我不会游泳，我很不高兴。
Tā qǔxiào wǒ bù huì yóuyǒng, wǒ hěn bù gāoxìng.
He made fun of me for not being able to swim, and I was very unhappy.