挑起 Pronunciation and Pinyin
挑起 Usage and Examples
provoke
incite
stir up
lift
shoulder
与往常一样，哈里特正在试图挑起事端。
As usual, Harriet is trying to stir up trouble.
他们指责激进人士和保守人士都企图挑起党内分歧。
They accused both radicals and conservatives of trying to provoke a split in the party.
The characters in 挑起
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 挑
- tiāo挑bù不chū出dà大máo毛bìng病No major flaws, Nothing much to complain about
- tiǎo挑le了picked, chose
- tiǎo挑shì事shēng生fēi非stir up trouble, cause trouble
- tiāo挑ér儿load on a shoulder pole, troublesome matter
- tiāo挑chū出to pick out; to select
- tiāo挑chū出máo毛bìng病find fault, pick holes
- tiǎo挑dào到picked, chosen
- tiǎo挑cì刺nitpick, find fault
- tiāo挑cì刺ér儿To nitpick, To find fault
- tiāo挑cì刺tiāo挑cì刺ér儿To find fault, To nitpick
- tiāo挑ti剔picky, fussy
- tiāo挑ti剔de的picky, fastidious
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Open the tool →Questions about 挑起
What does 挑起 mean in Chinese?
挑起 (tiáo qǐ) means “provoke, incite, stir up, lift”.
How do you pronounce 挑起?
挑起 is pronounced tiáo qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “provoke” in Chinese?
“provoke” is 挑起 (tiáo qǐ) in Chinese.
How is 挑起 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 挑起, each with pinyin and an English translation.