讨

• 拼音: tǎo
• 汉字拆解: 讨 = 讠(speech) + 寸 (inch) — speaking to demand

含义

To ask for; to demand; to beg. Also: to invite or provoke (trouble).

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: requests, demands, everyday

语气: varies

正确说法

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

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal