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起哄

起鬨
qǐhòng
verb HSK 7-9 #25,772

Meanings

  1. 1 to heckle
  2. 2 to make a commotion
  3. 3 to jeer and boo
  4. 4 to egg someone on

Examples

HSK 2
同学们起哄让他唱歌。
Tóngxué men qǐhòng ràng tā chànggē.
The classmates egged him on to sing a song.
HSK 3
别起哄了，认真听讲。
Bié qǐhòng le, rènzhēn tīngjiǎng.
Stop making a ruckus and listen carefully.
HSK 5
观众开始起哄，要求退票。
Guānzhòng kāishǐ qǐhòng, yāoqiú tuìpiào.
The audience started heckling and demanding refunds.

Tips

usage
起哄 describes a crowd creating noise or pressure - either to disrupt something or to pressure someone into doing something. The tone can be playful or hostile depending on context.

Stroke Order

起 qǐ
哄 hǒng