挑逗

tiǎodòu

verb #7,768

Meanings

1 to tease; to provoke; to flirt with; to tantalize

Characters

to provoke; to stir up

to tease; to amuse

Provoke + tease — to deliberately stir up a reaction, playfully or flirtatiously.

Examples

别挑逗那条狗，它会咬人的。

Bié tiǎodòu nà tiáo gǒu, tā huì yǎo rén de.

Don't tease that dog, it will bite.

她用眼神挑逗他。

Tā yòng yǎnshén tiǎodòu tā.

She flirted with him using her eyes.

他总喜欢挑逗别人。

Tā zǒng xǐhuān tiǎodòu biérén.

He always likes to tease other people.

Tips

usage

挑逗 can be playful teasing or flirtatious provocation depending on context. When used romantically, it implies deliberate seductive behavior. For innocent teasing among friends, 逗 (dòu) alone is more common.

Stroke Order

挑 tiāo

逗 dòu