Writing
恶作剧 (è zuò jù) — how to say "prank" in Chinese
恶作剧
Prank, mischief
verb · noun
Character composition
恶
evil, bad
作
to do, to make
剧
play, drama
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
搞恶作剧
gǎo è zuò jù
to play pranks
Examples
孩子们在教室里搞了一个恶作剧。
The kids pulled a prank in the classroom.
他喜欢恶作剧。
He likes pranks.
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Frequently asked questions
Prank in Chinese meaning
"prank" in Chinese is 恶作剧 (è zuò jù).
恶作剧 meaning in English
恶作剧 (è zuò jù) means "Prank, mischief".
How is 恶作剧 pronounced?
It is pronounced è zuò jù (written as e zuo ju, ezuoju). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "prank" in Chinese characters?
It is written 恶作剧: 恶 has 10 strokes, 作 has 7 strokes, 剧 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 恶作剧?
恶作剧 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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