Definition & Meaning

1.practical joke; mischief; prank; a mischievous prank; monkey business

2.embarrass somebody by making practical jokes or acting mischievously

Word usage

è zuò jù

恶 作 剧

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1
n.practical joke; mischief; prank; a mischievous prank; monkey business
- tā nà jǐ gè xiōng di zǒng shì gǎo è zuò jù
  他那几个兄弟总是搞恶作剧。
  His brothers were always playing practical jokes.
- tā de è zuò jù tōng cháng dōu méi yǒu rén xiào
  他的恶作剧通常都没有人笑。
  His practical jokes usually fell flat.
- wǒ men bù xī wàng tā men fàn xià xuè xīng è zuò jù
  我们不希望她们犯下血腥恶作剧。
  We would not want them making bloody mischief.
synonym
kāi wán xiào开玩笑 xún kāi xīn寻开心
2
v.embarrass somebody by making practical jokes or acting mischievously
- zhè hái zi hěn táo qì xǐ huan è zuò jù
  这孩子很淘气，喜欢恶作剧。
  The child is very naughty and likes to play practical jokes.
- qǐng bù yào gǎo è zuò jù
  请不要搞恶作剧。
  No more of your practical jokes!
- yī zhào jié rì chuán tǒng rén men zài sì yuè yī rì è zuò jù
  依照节日传统，人们在四月一日恶作剧。
  By tradition, people play practical jokes on April 1.
synonym
kāi wán xiào开玩笑 xún kāi xīn寻开心

Word usage

common measure word
"恶作剧" is often matched with measure word "个"or"场"or"次".
- 一个恶作剧
  one practical joke
- 一场恶作剧
  one practical joke
- 一次恶作剧
  one practical joke

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