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讨 tǎo

to haggle, to discuss; to demand, to ask for

Strokes
5
Level
HSK 4
Radical
讠
Traditional
討
Type
Ideograph
Made of 讠寸 ⿰讠寸

Memory hint: To ask 讠 for something 寸

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  1. 我们讨论一下这个问题吧。
    Wǒmen tǎolùn yíxià zhège wèntí ba.
    Let's discuss this problem.
    we discuss a-bit this (measure) problem (suggestion)
  2. 你讨厌下雨天吗?
    Nǐ tǎoyàn xiàyǔtiān ma?
    Do you dislike rainy days?
    you dislike rain-day (question)
  3. 买东西的时候,可以讨价还价。
    Mǎi dōngxi de shíhou, kěyǐ tǎojiàhuánjià.
    When buying things, you can bargain.
    buy thing (particle) time, can bargain
  4. 大家还没有讨论完这个方案。
    Dàjiā hái méiyǒu tǎolùn wán zhège fāng'àn.
    Everyone hasn't finished discussing this plan yet.
    everyone still not-yet discuss finish this (measure) plan
  5. 开会的时候,大家一直在讨论下一步计划。
    Kāihuì de shíhou, dàjiā yìzhí zài tǎolùn xià yí bù jìhuà.
    During the meeting, everyone kept discussing the next step's plan.
    open-meeting (particle) time, everyone always at discuss next one step plan

Words with 讨 (6)