HSK 6 HSK V7-9
Correct
讨好
/ tǎohǎo /
Strokes
Definition
to get the desired outcome/to win favor by fawning on sb/to curry favor with/a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor
Example
As a Verb
curry favour with; ingratiate oneself with; fawn on; toady to; play the sycophant
1
Wèile
为了
tǎohǎo
讨好
tā
她
,
wǒ
我
rènhé
任何
shìqing
事情
dōu
都
zuò
做
le
了
。
I did what I could to please her.
2
Tā
他
gěi
给
hùshi
护士
sòng
送
méiguīhuā
玫瑰花
lái
来
tǎohǎo
讨好
tā
她
。
He tried to ingratiate himself with the nurse by sending her roses.
3
Shuō
说
xiē
些
tǎohǎo
讨好
de
的
huà
话
make flattering/adulatory remarks
4
Tǎohǎo
讨好
de
的
biǎoqíng
表情
/
jǔdòng
举动
fawning looks/behaviour
5
Tǎohǎo
讨好
shàngsi
上司
curry favour with one's boss; toady to one's boss; ingratiate oneself with one's superior
As a Verb
［usu used in the negative］ be rewarded with a fruitful result; have one's labour rewarded
6
Míngzhī
明知
tǎo
讨
bù
不
dào
到
hǎor
好儿
,
yě
也
de
得
qù
去
gàn
干
。
Although I was fully aware that it was a thankless job, I had to do it.