讨伐

討伐

tǎofá

verb #23,585

Meanings

1 to send a punitive expedition against
2 to suppress by armed force
3 to crusade against
4 to denounce and attack

Characters

to demand / to punish / to send troops against

to cut down / to punish / to attack

Examples

皇帝命令大军讨伐叛乱的诸侯。

Huángdì mìnglìng dàjūn tǎofá pànluàn de zhūhóu.

The emperor ordered a large army to launch a punitive expedition against the rebellious lords.

网友们在网上讨伐这名造假的商家。

Wǎngyǒumen zài wǎng shàng tǎofá zhè míng zàojiǎ de shāngjia.

Netizens went on a crusade against this fraudulent merchant online.

Tips

usage

讨伐 originally referred to military campaigns to punish rebellious subjects. In modern usage it extends to fierce public criticism or online attacks against someone deemed to have done wrong.

Stroke Order

讨 tǎo

伐 fá