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讨

tǎo · tao

Traditional 討

HSK 7–9

Meaning

CC-CEDICT

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

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他(tā)说(shuō)话(huà)太(tài)直(zhí)，容(róng)易(yì)讨(tǎo)人(rén)嫌(xián)。

He speaks too bluntly and easily invites annoyance.

她(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)讨(tǎo)价(jià)还(huán)价(jià)，总(zǒng)能(néng)买(mǎi)到(dào)便(pián)宜(yi)货(huò)。

She likes to bargain and can always buy things cheaply.

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