hǒng
哄
to deceive; to soothe/coax
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to deceive; to trick
informalInformal, often used when someone is lying to another person.
Nǐ你
zhè这
shì是
hǒng哄
wǒ我
，
wǒ我
cái才
bù不
xìn信
ne呢
。
You're lying to me, I won't believe that.
Tā他
yòng用
jiǎ假
dì地
zhǐ址
hǒng哄
piàn骗
le了
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
。
He tricked many people with a fake address.
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Bié别
hǒng哄
wǒ我
le了
，
wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
zhēn真
xiàng相
le了
。
Stop deceiving me, I know the truth now.
Tā他
yòng用
huǎng谎
yán言
hǒng哄
dé得
lǎo老
rén人
bǎ把
qián钱
gěi给
le了
tā他
。
He lied to trick the old man into giving him money.
Nǐ你
bié别
hǒng哄
xiǎo小
hái孩
le了
，
tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
zhǎng长
dà大
le了
。
Stop fooling the kid, they've grown up now.
verb
to coax; to soothe (children)
Most commonly used for taking care of or comforting young children.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
hǒng哄
zhe着
sūn孙
zi子
wánr玩
儿
。
Grandma is playing with and comforting her grandson.
Mā妈
ma妈
zhèng正
zài在
hǒng哄
kū哭
nào闹
de的
yīng婴
ér儿
shuì睡
jiào觉
。
Mom is coaxing the crying baby to sleep.
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Tā她
yòng用
jiǎng讲
gù故
shi事
hǒng哄
dì弟
di弟
kāi开
xīn心
。
She told stories to cheer up her younger brother.
Bǎo保
mǔ姆
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
hǒng哄
sān三
gè个
xiǎo小
hái孩
chī吃
fàn饭
。
The babysitter has to coax three kids to eat every day.
Tā他
yòng用
táng糖
hǒng哄
dé得
mèi妹
mei妹
bù不
kū哭
le了
。
He used candy to make his little sister stop crying.