撩 (liāo) — (bound form) to tease, to provoke
Definition
Verb bound mostly to 拨 and 逗 in fixed phrases meaning to tease or provoke. Usually playful, not hostile — lighter than 激怒.
bound form
(bound form) to teaseto provoke
Examples
- ，。Tā xǐ huan liāo bō tā, gēn tā kāi wán xiào.He likes to tease her and joke with her.
- 撩。Tā xǐ huan liāo dòu xiǎo hái zi.He likes to tease children.
- ，。Tā zǒng ài liāo bō tóng zhuō, rě dé duì fāng shēng qì.He always likes to tease his deskmate, making the other person angry.
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