# 调侃 (tiáokǎn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 调侃 (tiáokǎn) means “to tease; to poke fun at; banter”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to tease; to poke fun at; banter
- Pinyin: tiáokǎn (tiao2 kan3)
- Traditional: 調侃
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 朋友之间经常互相调侃。
  Péngyou zhījiān jīngcháng hùxiāng tiáokǎn.
  Friends often playfully tease each other.

## Characters

- [调](https://hanziro.com/word/diao-transfer/) (diào): to transfer; tone
- 侃 (kǎn): upright and honest; cheerful

https://hanziro.com/word/tiao-kan-tease/

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