讨

• Pinyin: tǎo
• Desglose de hanzi: 讨 = 讠(speech) + 寸 (inch) — speaking to demand

Significado

Pedir; reclamar; mendigar; buscarse (problemas).

Versatile verb meaning to request, demand, or seek. Can be neutral (asking for payment) or negative (begging, provoking). Often appears in compounds like 讨厌, 讨好, 讨论. The tone depends heavily on context.

Ejemplos

1. 他厚着脸皮去找老板讨加薪，结果居然成功了。
2. 你这样做不是自讨苦吃吗？
3. 小狗跑到餐桌旁讨吃的，眼巴巴地望着主人。

Guía de uso

Contexto: requests, demands, everyday

Tono: varies

Correcto

• 去讨个说法。(Go and demand an explanation.)
• 别讨人嫌。(Don't make yourself annoying.)

Incorrecto

• 在正式场合用'讨'代替'请求' (In formal contexts, use 请求 or 申请 instead of 讨 for requests)

Origen e historia

Originally meant to attack or demand — evolved to include asking or seeking.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal