tease; entice; tempt
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to tease; to entice; to tempt
Often used in contexts of playful provocation or deliberate temptation to elicit a reaction.
Tā他
zài在
yǐn引
dòu逗
nà那
zhī只
xiǎo小
māo猫
，
xiǎng想
ràng让
tā它
tiào跳
qǐ起
lái来
。
He is teasing the kitten, trying to make it jump.
Bù不
yào要
yǐn引
dòu逗
wǒ我
le了
，
wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
nǐ你
zài在
kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
。
Don't tease me anymore; I know you're joking.
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Tā她
yòng用
táng糖
guǒ果
yǐn引
dòu逗
hái孩
zi子
tīng听
huà话
。
She used candy to entice the child to behave.