挑逗

tiǎo dòu · tiao dou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to provoke
  2. to entice
  3. to lure
  4. to tantalize
  5. to tease
  6. to titillate

In a sentence

2 examples
01

小(xiǎo)猫(māo)用(yòng)爪(zhuǎ)子(zi)轻(qīng)轻(qīng)挑(tiǎo)逗(dòu)着(zhe)毛(máo)线(xiàn)球(qiú)。

The kitten gently teased the ball of yarn with its paws.

02

他(tā)故(gù)意(yì)挑(tiǎo)逗(dòu)弟(dì)弟(di),结(jié)果(guǒ)两(liǎng)人(rén)笑(xiào)成(chéng)一(yì)团(tuán)。

He deliberately teased his little brother, and in the end the two of them burst out laughing.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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