讨 tǎo
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讨好
tǎohǎo
to curry favour with; to ingratiate oneself with
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Example phrases
- 他一味讨好上级，反而失去了同事的信任。 Tā yíwèi tǎohǎo shàngjí, fǎn ér shīqù le tóngshì de xìnrèn. He blindly tried to curry favour with his superiors and instead lost the trust of his colleagues.
- 他为了讨好女朋友，排队两小时买了她爱喝的奶茶。 Tā wèile tǎohǎo nǚpéngyou, páiduì liǎng xiǎoshí mǎile tā ài hē de nǎichá. To please his girlfriend, he queued for two hours to buy her favourite milk tea.
- 他从不讨好领导，工作全凭自己的实力。 Tā cóngbù tǎohǎo lǐngdǎo, gōngzuò quán píng zìjǐ de shílì. He never curries favour with the boss; his work relies entirely on his own ability.
Related words
- 讨论 tǎolùn to discuss
- 讨厌 tǎoyàn to hate; annoying
- 探讨 tàntǎo to discuss, to deliberate
- 研讨 yántǎo to discuss, to deliberate
- 检讨 jiǎntǎo to examine one's mistakes; self-criticism; review
- 乞讨 qǐtǎo to beg; to ask for alms
- 商讨 shāngtǎo to discuss; to confer
- 讨 tǎo to ask for; to demand
- 讨价还价 tǎojiàhuánjià to bargain; to haggle
- 爱好 àihào hobby
- 好 hǎo good, well
- 好吃 hǎochī tasty, delicious