Meaning
ask for; send punitive expedition; to demand; to marry
Chinese: 需求、要求。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “tao” becomes a different word in each tone. 讨 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 讨论tǎo lùnto discuss; to talk over
- 讨厌tǎo yànto dislike; to loathe; disagreeable; troublesome
- 探讨tàn tǎoto investigate; to probe
- 讨价还价tǎo jià huán jiàto haggle over price; to bargain
- 检讨jiǎn tǎoto examine or inspect; self-criticism; review
Example Sentence
这个小姑娘很讨人喜欢。Zhè ge xiǎo gū niang hěn tǎo rén xǐ huan.This little girl is very likable.
这个Zhè ge(pronoun) this小姑xiǎo gūfather's youngest sister娘niangmother很hěnvery讨人喜欢tǎo rén xǐ huanto attract people's affect。