Definition
唆 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to instigate' or 'to incite'. It cannot stand alone and always appears in compound verbs such as 教唆 (to instigate/incite), 唆使 (to incite/abet), and 挑唆 (to stir up). These compounds are used in legal or negative contexts involving persuading someone to do something wrong.
b.f.
to instigateto incite
Examples
- 。Tā jiàosuō niánqīngrén qù fànzuì.He instigated young people to commit crimes.
- 。Yǒu rén zài bèihòu suō shǐ tā zhèyàng zuò.Someone instigated him from behind to do this.
- ，。Bié tīng tā de tiǎosuō, wǒmen yào lěngjìng.Don't listen to his instigation, we need to stay calm.
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