招惹

zhāorě

verb #10,961

Meanings

1 to provoke
2 to court (trouble)
3 to attract (unwanted attention)

Characters

to beckon; to attract

to provoke; to stir up

Examples

HSK 3

她总是招惹麻烦。

Tā zǒngshì zhāorě máfan.

She always courts trouble.

HSK 5

别招惹他，他脾气不好。

Bié zhāorě tā, tā píqi bùhǎo.

Don't provoke him; he has a bad temper.

Tips

usage

招惹 implies bringing trouble upon yourself. Common objects: 招惹麻烦 (court trouble), 招惹是非 (stir up problems), 招惹某人 (provoke someone).

Stroke Order

招 zhāo

惹 rě