讨 tǎo ask for
ask for; to haggle; to discuss; to provoke; to demand or ask for
怎么记住“讨”: 讠 words + 寸 inch = ask for. With polite words the boy creeps an inch closer to Grandma's cookie jar and decides to ask for one more.
部件结构
讨 = 讠 words + 寸 inch
- 讠 words
- 寸 inch
With polite words the boy creeps an inch closer to Grandma's cookie jar and decides to ask for one more.
用法
- To ask for / provoke, and to discuss - 讨论 (tǎolùn) discuss, 探讨 (tàntǎo) explore a topic, 讨价还价 (tǎojià-huánjià) haggle.
- It often colors the following word negatively: 讨厌 (tǎoyàn) to detest, 讨好 (tǎohǎo) to curry favor.
- 讨 alone can mean 'to beg/demand': 讨饭 beg for food, 讨说法 demand an explanation.
含“讨”的词语
例句
- 我讨厌你的行为。 Wǒ tǎoyàn nǐ de xíngwéi.I hate what you've done.
- 同事们在讨论方案。 Tóngshìmen zài tǎolùn fāng'àn.The colleagues are discussing a project.
- 他们在讨论这个案子。 Tāmen zài tǎolùn zhège ànzi.They are discussing the case.