讨 tǎo

to discuss; ask for, beg; demand; dun; marry

HSK 4 #833

DEFINITIONS

  • to discuss
  • ask for, beg
  • demand
  • dun
  • marry
  • to invite
  • to provoke
  • to demand or ask for
  • to send armed forces to suppress
  • to denounce or condemn
  • to marry (a woman)
  • to discuss or study

STROKES

WORDS

讨扰 tǎo rǎo I beg to disturb you; I trespass on your hospitality; Thank you for your hospitality!
讨海 tǎo hǎi to make one's living from the sea
讨生活 tǎo shēng huó to eke out a living; to live from hand to mouth; to drift aimlessly
讨究 tǎo jiū to investigate
讨米 tǎo mǐ to beg for food
讨论区 tǎo lùn qū forum (esp. online); discussion area; feedback
讨论班 tǎo lùn bān seminar; workshop
讨账 tǎo zhàng to demand payment; to collect overdue payment
诛暴讨逆 zhū bào tǎo nì to wipe out the villains (e.g. insurgents, or people of another race)
费力不讨好 fèi lì bù tǎo hǎo arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding
追讨 zhuī tǎo to demand payment of money owing
深入探讨 shēn rù tàn tǎo in-depth discussion; thorough exploration
学术讨论 xué shù tǎo lùn academic discussion; scholarly discourse
小组讨论 xiǎo zǔ tǎo lùn group discussion; a method of teaching or learning in which students exchange thoughts and ideas in a group setting
讨论一下 tǎo lùn yī xià to discuss briefly; to talk about something quickly
不讨喜 bù tǎo xǐ not likable; not endearing; not pleasing
讨雄虫 tǎo xióng chóng to please the male insect
不讨虫 bù tǎo chóng not popular with insects; disliked by bugs
令人讨厌 lìng rén tǎo yàn to be annoying or unpleasant to people; to cause dislike or aversion in others
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