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逗

dòu
HSK 7

English Meaning

to tease (playfully); to entice; (coll.) to joke; (coll.) funny; amusing; to stay; to sojourn; brief pause at the end of a phrase (variant of 读)

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
我逗你玩呢 你可别当真
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“I was just messing with you to see how you'd react, don't overthink it.”

1. PREVIOUS

还能这样啊

“That's an option?”

“Just kidding. Don't actually do that.”

3. NEXT

我当真了

“Maybe I will.”

《你好1983》 · social_and_dating
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♫天亮前的曲折♫ 你别生气 她就那样 逗你玩呢
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Take it easy, she didn't mean any harm—just brush it off.”

1. PREVIOUS

没人跟你玩了吧 ♫如果你向它问起♫

“Nobody will play with you, right? ♫If you ask the night sky♫”

“♫About the twists and turns before dawn♫ Don't be annoyed. She is like that. She joked with you.”

3. NEXT

♫不过是去往明天一场经过♫ 今天李大爷请吃火锅

“♫It’s just the past which will be gone tomorrow♫ I'll treat you to hotpot today.”

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好了 傻瓜 我逗你的
HSK 7 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

怎么会呢 祯娘 你莫要误会 我

“How could that be, Zhen? Don't get me wrong. I...”

“All right, silly. I'm just pulling your leg.”

3. NEXT

华儿 其实这段时间我也很害怕

“Ronghua. Actually, I've been scared lately.”

《家业》 · social_and_dating
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