gather together to stir up trouble (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
起鬨
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
孩子们在街上起哄玩耍。 háizimen zài jiēshàng qǐhòng wánshuǎ. - The children were making a commotion and playing on the street.
他们起哄要求更多的糖果。 tāmen qǐhòng yāoqiú gèng duō de tángguǒ. - They clamored for more candy.
人群开始起哄抗议政府政策。 rénqún kāishǐ qǐhòng kàngyì zhèngfǔ zhèngcè. - The crowd started to protest loudly against government policies.
他们起哄欢迎新来的客人。 tāmen qǐhòng huānyíng xīn lái de kèrén. - They cheered loudly to welcome the new guest.
她们在表演结束时起哄叫好。 tāmen zài biǎoyǎn jiéshù shí qǐhòng jiào hǎo. - They cheered loudly at the end of the performance.
Characters
哄 hōng - roars of laughter; clamour | HSK 6
起 qǐ - (begin) from; rise, get up; occur, start; break out; build; draft, draw out; (used after a verb) move upwards |