调戏 (tiáo xì) — to sexually harass (a woman); to take liberties with (a woman)

Definition

Examples

• 那个男人因为在公共汽车上调戏女性而被逮捕。
  Nà ge nán rén yīn wèi zài gōng gòng qì chē shàng tiáo xì nǚ xìng ér bèi dài bǔ.
  That man was arrested for molesting women on the bus.
• 他喝醉后竟然敢调戏女服务员，真是无耻。
  Tā hē zuì hòu jìng rán gǎn tiáo xì nǚ fú wù yuán, zhēn shì wú chǐ.
  How dare he molest the waitress after getting drunk — utterly shameless.
• 法律严惩调戏妇女的行为。
  Fǎ lǜ yán chéng tiáo xì fù nǚ de xíng wéi.
  The law severely punishes acts of molesting women.