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开玩笑

Traditional: 開玩笑

kāi wán xiào

开玩笑 (kāi wán xiào) means “to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese word (traditional 開玩笑) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 开玩笑

Practice each character:

开玩笑

Example

我只是开玩笑,别当真。

Wǒ zhǐshì kāiwánxiào, bié dāngzhēn.

I'm just joking, don't take it seriously.

More HSK 4 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 开玩笑 mean?
开玩笑 (kāi wán xiào) means “to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 开玩笑 pronounced?
开玩笑 is pronounced “kāi wán xiào” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 开玩笑?
开玩笑 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27