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捉弄

zhuō nòng · zhuo nong

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Meaning

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  1. to tease
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  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)鞋(xié)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)一张(yīzhāng)纸条(zhǐtiáo)，你(nǐ)是(shì)想(xiǎng)捉弄(zhuōnòng)我(wǒ)吗(ma)？

    There's a note in my shoe. Are you trying to play a trick on me?

  2. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)！我(wǒ)没(méi)想(xiǎng)捉弄(zhuōnòng)你(nǐ)。

    No! I didn't mean to trick you.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)一直(yīzhí)笑(xiào)？

    Then why do you keep laughing?

  4. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)纸条(zhǐtiáo)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)：你(nǐ)的(de)鞋带(xiédài)松(sōng)了(le)。

    Because the note says: your shoelace is loose.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)低头(dītóu)一(yī)看(kàn)，原来(yuánlái)是(shì)真(zhēn)的(de)。

    I looked down. It was true after all.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)经(jīng)常(cháng)捉(zhuō)弄(nòng)妹(mèi)妹(mei)，但(dàn)妹(mèi)妹(mei)从(cóng)不(bù)生(shēng)气(qì)。

He often teases his younger sister, but she never gets angry.

02

别(bié)捉(zhuō)弄(nòng)那(nà)只(zhī)小(xiǎo)猫(māo)，它(tā)会(huì)被(bèi)吓(xià)到(dào)的(de)。

Don't tease that kitten; it will get scared.

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