讨

tǎo · tao

Traditional 討

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to invite
  2. to provoke
  3. to demand or ask for
  4. to send armed forces to suppress
  5. to denounce or condemn
  6. to marry (a woman)
  7. to discuss or study

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)说(shuō)话(huà)太(tài)直(zhí),容(róng)易(yì)讨(tǎo)人(rén)嫌(xián)。

He speaks too bluntly and easily invites annoyance.

02

她(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)讨(tǎo)价(jià)还(huán)价(jià),总(zǒng)能(néng)买(mǎi)到(dào)便(pián)宜(yi)货(huò)。

She likes to bargain and can always buy things cheaply.

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