HSK · Level 116
45 words
Chinese word
挑起
Pronunciation
Pinyintiǎo qǐ
Meaning
- verbincite
Example
他总是挑起群众的不满。tā zǒng shì tiáo qǐ qún zhòng de bù mǎn
He always incites public discontent.
More examples
她在会议上故意挑起争端，导致讨论失控。tā zài huì yì shàng gù yì tiāo qǐ zhēng duān dǎo zhì tǎo lùn shī kòng
She deliberately provoked a dispute at the meeting, causing the discussion to spiral out of control.
Core concept
A deliberate push that lifts hidden anger or opposition into a shared reaction.
Common phrases
挑起争端tiāo qǐ zhēng duān
provoke a dispute
挑起风波tiāo qǐ fēng bō
cause a disturbance
挑起事端tiāo qǐ shì duān
stir up trouble
Similar words
煽动shān dòng: Arouse strong feelings and encourage action through persuasive words or behavior.
挑拨tiǎo bō: Cause disagreement between people by interfering in their relationship.
Definition in Chinese
用挑衅或唆使的方式引发他人的敌意、愤怒或群体性反应。yòng tiǎo xìn huò suō shǐ de fāng shì yǐn fā tā rén de dí yì fèn nù huò qún tǐ xìng fǎn yìng
Word origin
挑 (tiāo, "provoke") + 起 (qǐ, "rise") presents a provocation as something that makes anger or opposition rise.
Usage tips
- The word often takes an emotion, dispute, or public reaction as its object, showing that the subject is seen as deliberately responsible for making tension grow.