Writing
讨好 (tǎo hǎo) — how to say "to curry favor" in Chinese
讨好
To curry favor, to ingratiate oneself
verb
Character composition
讨
to ask for, to demand
好
good, to like
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
讨好别人
tǎo hǎo bié rén
curry favor with others
Examples
他总是讨好别人，想得到更多好处。
He always ingratiates himself with others to get more benefits.
他讨好老板。
He is currying favor with the boss.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to curry favor" in Chinese?
"to curry favor" in Chinese is 讨好 (tǎo hǎo).
讨好 meaning in English
讨好 (tǎo hǎo) means "To curry favor, to ingratiate oneself".
How is 讨好 pronounced?
It is pronounced tǎo hǎo (written as tao hao, taohao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to curry favor" in Chinese characters?
It is written 讨好: 讨 has 5 strokes, 好 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 讨好?
讨好 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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