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逗

dòu · dou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to tease (playfully); to entice
  2. (coll.) to joke
  3. (coll.) funny; amusing
  4. to stay; to sojourn
  5. brief pause at the end of a phrase (variant of 讀 / 读 (dòu))
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In a conversation

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A very funny story

  1. Dengdeng

    昨天(zuótiān)我(wǒ)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)看(kàn)入迷(rùmí)了(le)，坐过(zuòguò)了(le)五站(wǔzhàn)。

    Yesterday I was looking at my phone and missed my stop by five.

  2. Liangliang

    哈哈(hāhā)，你(nǐ)真(zhēn)逗(dòu)！

    Ha ha, you are so funny!

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)没(méi)逗(dòu)你(nǐ)，是(shì)真的(zhēnde)。

    I am not joking. It is true.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)回家(huíjiā)的(de)？

    So how did you get home?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)坐(zuò)反(fǎn)方向(fāngxiàng)的(de)车(chē)，又(yòu)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)，又(yòu)坐过(zuòguò)了(le)五站(wǔzhàn)。

    I took the opposite train, looked at my phone again, and missed five stops again.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)逗(dòu)小(xiǎo)孩(hái)笑(xiào)，气(qì)氛(fēn)很(hěn)轻(qīng)松(sōng)。

He likes teasing children into laughing, and the atmosphere is very relaxed.

02

别(bié)逗(dòu)我(wǒ)了(le)，这(zhè)消(xiāo)息(xi)不(bù)可(kě)能(néng)是(shì)真(zhēn)的(de)。

Don't joke with me; this news can't be true.

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