Writing
讨 (tǎo) — how to say "to demand" in Chinese
讨
To demand; to discuss
verb
Character composition
讨
to demand; to discuss
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
讨工资
tǎo gōngzī
to demand payment of wages
Examples
我们讨论这个问题，不讨人厌。
We discuss this issue without annoying people.
他讨价还价。
He bargains.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to demand" in Chinese?
"to demand" in Chinese is 讨 (tǎo).
Tao meaning in English
讨 (tǎo) means "To demand; to discuss".
Tao in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced tǎo (written as tao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Tao in Chinese character
It is written 讨 and has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 讨?
讨 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 讨
经过 — after / as a result of
经过 (jīngguò) + Event / Time，⋯⋯
并 — combining verbs with “and”
Verb 1 + 并 (bìng) + Verb 2
来 — “to” linking actions
Verb Phrase 1 + 来 (lái) + Verb Phrase 2
就 — regarding, concerning, according to
就 (jiù) + Noun / Topic + Verb
姑且 vs 暂且 — temporarily, for now
姑且 (gūqiě) / 暂且 (zànqiě) + Verb; 历来 (lìlái) + Verb / Adj.; 尚 (shàng) + Verb / Adj.