How to say “tease” in Chinese
tease, amuse; funny
“Tease” in Chinese is 逗, dòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
逗 is read dòu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 豆 dòu hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “逗”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 逗. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 爸爸常常逗孩子笑bàbachángchángdòuháizixiàoDad often makes the child laugh.
- 别逗我了biédòuwǒleStop kidding me!
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Fright, surprise, awkwardness”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tease” in Chinese?
“Tease” in Chinese is 逗, pinyin dòu.
What does 逗 mean?
逗 (dòu) means “tease, amuse; funny”.
How do you write 逗?
逗 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 逗?
逗 is read dòu. Tones: dòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tease” in the lesson “Fright, surprise, awkwardness”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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