讨 (tǎo) — to demand, ask for (payment, explanation, etc.); to provoke, invite (a reaction, often positive or negative); (literary) to suppress (rebellion) / to denounce
Definition
讨 covers several distinct senses: 'to demand/ask for' (讨债), 'to court/attract' (讨人喜欢), and the literary 'to suppress (rebellion).' For blame/criticism, use 指责; for reporting wrongdoing, use 举报.
verb
to demandask for (payment, explanation, etc.)to provokeinvite (a reaction, often positive or negative)(literary) to suppress (rebellion) / to denounce
Easily confused
Examples
- 。Tā měi gè yuè dōu qù tǎo zhài.He goes to collect debts every month.
- 讨。Tā fēi cháng tǎo rén xǐ huan.She is very likable.
- 。Gǔ dài dì wáng cháng pài bīng tǎo fá pàn luàn.Ancient emperors often sent troops to suppress rebellions.
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