jest
US
UK jest vi: (joke)
SC 开玩笑 kāi wán xiào
TC 開玩笑
TC 開玩笑
SC 说笑 kāi wán xiào，shuō xiào
TC 說笑
TC 說笑
The class clown was always jesting.
jest n: (joke, humour)
SC 笑话 xiào huà
TC 笑話
TC 笑話
SC 玩笑 xiào huà，wán xiào
SC 俏皮话 xiào huà，qiào pí huà
TC 俏皮話
TC 俏皮話
Don't worry, that rude comment was just a jest.
jest [sth] vtr: (with clause: say jokingly)
SC 嘲笑 cháo xiào
TC 嘲笑
TC 嘲笑
SC 戏弄 cháo xiào，xì nòng
in jest adv: (as a joke, humorously)
SC 开玩笑地 kāi wán xiào de
TC 開玩笑地
TC 開玩笑地
SC 说笑地 kāi wán xiào de，shuō xiào de
SC 戏谑地 kāi wán xiào de，xì xuè de
My suggestion was only made in jest: you shouldn't take it seriously.