玩笑

wǒ hěn qīng chu tā shuō qǔ wǒ zhǐ shì kāi wán xiào ér yǐ

我很清楚他说娶我只是开玩笑而已。

I'm sure he was joking when he asked me to marry him.

tā shì zài kāi wán xiào nǐ bié rèn zhēn

他是在开玩笑，你别认真。

He's just kidding. Don't take it seriously.

tā xǐ huan hé kè rén kāi wán xiào

他喜欢和客人开玩笑。

He enjoyed exchanging banter with the customers.

wán xiào li yǒu xǔ duō shì zhēn huà

玩笑里有许多是真话。

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

tā men hé wǒ kāi le yī gè hěn tǎo yàn de wán xiào

他们和我开了一个很讨厌的玩笑。

They played me a rotten trick.

tā duì zì jǐ de wán xiào gǎn dào kāi xīn

她对自己的玩笑感到开心。

She was wheezing with delight at her own joke.