Writing
起哄 (qǐ hòng) — how to say "to make a scene" in Chinese
起哄
To make a scene, to tease
verb
Character composition
起
to rise, to start
哄
to make noise, to deceive
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
走
Run
#156 · zǒu · 7 strokes
Collocations
大声起哄
dà shēng qǐ hòng
make a loud disturbance
起哄闹事
qǐ hòng nào shì
cause a disturbance
Examples
他们经常在会议上起哄，很不好。
They often make a scene at meetings, which is very bad.
别起哄。
Don't make a scene.
Frequently asked questions
Make a scene in Chinese
"to make a scene" in Chinese is 起哄 (qǐ hòng).
起哄 meaning in English
起哄 (qǐ hòng) means "To make a scene, to tease".
How is 起哄 pronounced?
It is pronounced qǐ hòng (written as qi hong, qihong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to make a scene" in Chinese characters?
It is written 起哄: 起 has 10 strokes, 哄 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 起哄?
起哄 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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