讨好

讨好 tǎohǎo

Ingratiating (ingratiate - beg for them to like - curry favor)

讨好 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體討好 taohao

What 讨好 means

Ingratiating (ingratiate - beg for them to like - curry favor)

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讨好 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

讨

tǎo

Demand (beg - ask for - denounce - to marry - provoke)

好

hǎo / hào

Good (well); Like

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How to write 讨好

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讨好 in a sentence

他从不讨好任何人。

Tā cóng bù tǎohǎo rènhé rén.

He never tries to curry favour with anyone.

这件事做了也不讨好。

Zhè jiàn shì zuò le yě bù tǎohǎo.

Doing this earns no thanks either.

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Questions about 讨好

What does 讨好 mean in English?

讨好 is pronounced tǎohǎo and means Ingratiating (ingratiate - beg for them to like - curry favor).

How do you pronounce 讨好?

讨好 is tǎohǎo in pinyin — written taohao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 讨好?

讨好 is written with 2 characters: 讨 (tǎo) Demand (beg - ask for - denounce - to marry - provoke), 好 (hǎo / hào) Good (well); Like. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 讨好 written in traditional Chinese?

討好. The simplified form 讨好 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 討好 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced tǎohǎo.

Is 讨好 an HSK word?

Yes — 讨好 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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