讨好

tǎohǎo

to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb

Traditional 討好

HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 verb

Meaning

tǎohǎo tao3 hao3

to get the desired outcome
to win favor by fawning on sb
to curry favor with
a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor

Example sentences

tā 他 jiéjìnquánlì 竭尽全力 de 地 tǎohǎo 讨好 tā 他 lǎopó 老婆。

He bent over backward to please his wife.
nà 那 rén 人 hěn 很 huì 会 tǎohǎo 讨好 lǎobǎn 老板。

That man knows how to get on the president's good side.

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