哄
hǒng
to coax; to deceive
Character
Example phrases
- 孩子情绪失控时，老师没有责备，而是耐心地哄他平静下来。 Háizi qíngxù shīkòng shí, lǎoshī méiyǒu zébèi, ér shì nàixīn de hǒng tā píngjìng xiàlái. When the child lost control of his emotions, the teacher did not scold him but patiently coaxed him to calm down.
- 妈妈抱着哭闹的孩子，轻声哄他睡觉。 Māma bào zhe kūnào de háizi, qīngshēng hǒng tā shuìjiào. Mother holds the crying child and softly coaxes him to sleep.
- 你别哄我了，我才不会相信这种话。 Nǐ bié hǒng wǒ le, wǒ cái bú huì xiāngxìn zhè zhǒng huà. Don't fool me; I won't believe that kind of talk.
Related words
- 哄堂大笑 hōngtángdàxiào to burst into laughter; the whole room roars with laughter
- 起哄 qǐhòng to heckle; to jeer; to make a commotion
- 吼 hǒu to roar; to shout
- 敦促 dūncù to urge; to press
- 哼 hēng to hum; to snort
- 督促 dūcù to urge; to supervise
- 呼唤 hūhuàn to call; to summon
- 催促 cuīcù to urge; to press; to hasten
- 发誓 fāshì to swear; to vow
- 叮嘱 dīngzhǔ to urge; to exhort; to give repeated instructions
- 畅谈 chàngtán to talk freely; to have an open discussion
- 吩咐 fēnfù to tell; to instruct