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The Cantonese word hoi waan siu - 开玩笑 - hoi1 waan4 siu3
(to make fun of in Cantonese)





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Romanization (Jyutping)

hoi1 waan4 siu3

English translations

to make fun of,
to joke, to make a joke about, to crack a joke

Chinese characters:

开玩笑
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开玩笑 (hoi1 waan4 siu3) is composed of these characters: 开, 玩, 笑
开玩笑 ( hoi waan siu / hoi1 waan4 siu3 ) in traditional characters
開玩笑

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

joke  |  to start
 
More words that mean to make fun of in Cantonese
hei3 ( 戏 )

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