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7-9

to mock

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chao2nong4 cháonòng

Meaning


Primary

to mock

Alternatives

mock, mocks, mocking, mocked, to poke fun at, poke fun at

Mnemonic


嘲弄 To mock is a light way of 嘲 ridiculing someone by 弄 playing with them and what they say and not taking them seriously.

Usage


他们 嘲弄 我 的 发音。

They mocked my pronunciation.

不要 嘲弄 别人 的 错误。

Don’t mock other people’s mistakes.

嘲弄 别人 是 不 礼貌 的 行为。

Mocking others is impolite behavior.