怂恿

慫恿

sǒngyǒng

verb HSK 7-9 #15,486

Meanings

1 to instigate
2 to incite
3 to egg on

Characters

to incite; cowardly

to urge; to incite

Examples

HSK 5

别怂恿他做傻事。

Bié sǒngyǒng tā zuò shǎshì.

Don't egg him on to do stupid things.

HSK 6

他被朋友怂恿去逃课。

Tā bèi péngyou sǒngyǒng qù táokè.

He was egged on by his friends to skip class.

Tips

usage

Usually carries a negative connotation - urging someone to do something unwise or improper. Compare with 鼓励 (to encourage), which is positive.

Stroke Order

怂 sǒng

恿 yǒng