唆使

suōshǐ
verb #22,073

Meanings

  1. 1 to instigate
  2. 2 to incite
  3. 3 to put someone up to something
  4. 4 to egg on

Examples

HSK 3
Tā shì bèi rén suōshǐ cái zuòchū zhè zhǒng shì de.
He was put up to this by someone else.
HSK 7-9
Jìnzhǐ suōshǐ tārén cānyù wéifǎ huódòng.
It is forbidden to incite others to engage in illegal activities.

Tips

mistakes
唆使 always implies instigating someone else to do something - usually something negative or wrong. It cannot be used for positive encouragement (use 鼓励 for that). The subject instigates; the object carries out the act.

Stroke Order

suō
使 shǐ