Hanzi
Traditional
討
Simplified
讨

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

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

tǎo

Bopomofo

ㄊㄠˇ

Jyutping

tou2

Example sentences

討厭 / 讨厌 tǎoyàn
我很討厭說謊的人。
我很讨厌说谎的人。

I really dislike people who lie.

乞討 / 乞讨 qǐtǎo
他靠在街上乞討維生。
他靠在街上乞讨维生。

He makes a living by begging on the street.

乞丐 qǐgài
那個乞丐在街角向路人乞討。
那个乞丐在街角向路人乞讨。

That beggar is begging from passers-by on the street corner.

探討 / 探讨 tàntǎo
專家們聚集在一起，探討氣候變遷的問題。
专家们聚集在一起，探讨气候变迁的问题。

Experts gathered together to discuss the issue of climate change.

哲學 / 哲学 zhéxué
哲學探討人生的意義。
哲学探讨人生的意义。

Philosophy explores the meaning of life.

檢討 / 检讨 jiǎntǎo
我們應該定期檢討業務會議的得失。
我们应该定期检讨业务会议的得失。

We should regularly review the gains and losses of business meetings.

討 / 讨 tǎo
她溫柔的性格非常討人喜歡。
她温柔的性格非常讨人喜欢。

Her gentle personality is very likable.

討好 / 讨好 tǎohǎo
為了討好上司，他每天都主動加班。
为了讨好上司，他每天都主动加班。

In order to please his boss, he takes the initiative to work overtime every day.

落得 luòdé
沒想到忙了一整天，卻落得兩頭不討好的下場。
没想到忙了一整天，却落得两头不讨好的下场。

I didn't expect that after being busy all day, I'd end up pleasing neither side.

商討 / 商讨 shāngtǎo
兩國領導人將就雙邊貿易問題進行商討。
两国领导人将就双边贸易问题进行商讨。

The leaders of the two countries will hold discussions on bilateral trade issues.

Example Vocabulary

討厭

tao3'yan4

to dislike; annoying

乞討

qi3'tao3

to beg (for food/money); to go begging

探討

tan4'tao3

to investigate; to discuss

檢討

jian3'tao3

to review; to examine; to reflect on; self-criticism

討

tao3

to invite; to provoke; to ask for; to demand

討好

tao3'hao3

to curry favor with; to please; to ingratiate oneself

催討

cui1'tao3

商討

shang1'tao3

to discuss; to deliberate

征討

東征西討

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