hòng

common
verb

Meaning of 起哄

起哄 means to make a racket; to cause a disturbance; to tease someone playfully; to join in joking. Pronounced qǐ hòng.

  • to make a racket; to cause a disturbance
  • to tease someone playfully; to join in joking

Definitions & Examples

nián
qīng
rén
zài
jiē
shang
hòng
 
jǐng
chá
guò
lái
quàn
 

Several young people were making a racket on the street, so the police came over to intervene.

Xué
xiào
míng
lìng
jìn
zhǐ
zài
táng
shang
hòng
 

The school strictly prohibits causing disturbances in class.

Qiú
men
yīn
wéi
mǎn
cái
pàn
de
pàn
jué
ér
fēn
fēn
hòng
 

The fans started making a fuss because they were dissatisfied with the referee's decision.

Bié
zhòng
hòng
 
fǒu
huì
bèi
zhuī
jiū
rèn
 

Don't gather a crowd to cause trouble, or you will be held accountable.

Yǎn
chū
shí
yǒu
rén
dài
tóu
hòng
 
chǎng
miàn
hùn
luàn
 

Someone led the booing during the performance, causing a temporary scene of chaos.