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挑拨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

挑拨 Usage and Examples

Instigate

Incite

Sow discord

她挑拨两个对手相争,使自己弄到了那份工作

She played her two rivals off against each other and got the job herself.

我们麻烦事儿已经够多的了,你就别再挑拨是非了。

We've got enough problems without you trying to stir things up.

The characters in 挑拨

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挑
tiǎo9carry on a shoulder pole
拨
bō8to move, allocate, or adjust

More 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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Questions about 挑拨

What does 挑拨 mean in Chinese?

挑拨 (tiǎo bō) means “Instigate, Incite, Sow discord”.

How do you pronounce 挑拨?

挑拨 is pronounced tiǎo bō in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Instigate” in Chinese?

“Instigate” is 挑拨 (tiǎo bō) in Chinese.

How is 挑拨 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 挑拨, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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