怂恿

慫恿

sǒngyǒng

verb #15,486

Meanings

1 to instigate
2 to incite
3 to egg on

Characters

to incite; cowardly

to urge; to incite

Examples

别怂恿他做傻事。

Bié sǒngyǒng tā zuò shǎshì.

Don't egg him on to do stupid things.

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 (gǔlì, to encourage), which is positive.

Stroke Order

怂 sǒng

恿 yǒng