to tease; play with; amuse (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
逗 (unaltered)
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Phonetically similar words
都 dōu - both; all (adv.) | HSK 1
兜 dōu - pocket; move in a circle; canvas (n./v.) | HSK 6
Examples
他喜欢逗小孩子开心。 tā xǐhuān dòu xiǎoháizi kāixīn - He likes to amuse children.
她总是用幽默的话语逗他开心。 tā zǒng shì yòng yōumò de huàyǔ dòu tā kāixīn - She always uses humorous words to amuse him.
他的幽默感经常能逗笑周围的人。 tā de yōumò gǎn jīngcháng néng dòu xiào zhōuwéi de rén - His sense of humor often amuses the people around him.
你不要逗他了，他现在不想笑。 nǐ bùyào dòu tā le, tā xiànzài bùxiǎng xiào - Stop teasing him, he doesn’t feel like laughing now.
他用小把戏逗得孩子们哈哈大笑。 tā yòng xiǎo bǎxì dòu dé háizi men hāhā dàxiào - He used some tricks to make the children laugh heartily.