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挑衅

tiǎo xìn

HSK 6 2-character word Traditional 挑釁

What 挑衅 means

1. to provoke; provocation

The characters in 挑衅

• 挑tiǎoto raise; to dig up; to poke
• 衅xìnquarrel; dispute; a blood sacrifice (arch.)

Example sentences

• 他是个挑衅高手。
  Tā shì gè tiǎoxìn gāoshǒu.
  He's a master of provocation.
• 萨米对顾客变得更加挑衅了。
  Sàmǐ duì gùkè biàn de gèngjiā tiǎoxìn le.
  Sami became more aggressive with customers.
• 反叛者践踏敌人的旗帜，以示挑衅。
  Rebels stomped on the enemy’s flags as a sign of defiance.
• 有时候冰球运动员相互挑衅得太厉害以至于会引发斗殴。
  Yǒushíhou bīngqiú yùndòngyuán xiānghù tiǎoxìn de tài lìhai yǐzhìyú huì yǐnfā dòu'ōu.
  Sometimes hockey players get so competitive that fights break out.