Meaning of tiǎo dòu:
挑逗
to provoke; to entice; to lure; to tantalize; to tease; to titillate
Zhège jiémù zǒng shì xiǎng yòng xiàohuà lái tiǎodòu guānzhòng.
这个节目总是想用笑话来挑逗观众。
The show always tries to provoke the audience with jokes.
Tā zǒng shì xǐ huān yòng yōu mò lái tiǎo dòu péng yǒu.
他总是喜欢用幽默来挑逗朋友。
He always likes to use humor to entice his friends.
Tā zǒng shì xǐ huān zài jù huì zhōng tiǎo dòu bié rén.
他总是喜欢在聚会中挑逗别人。
He always likes to tease others at parties.
Tā jīngcháng xǐhuān tiǎodòu tā de péngyǒumen.
他经常喜欢挑逗他的朋友们。
He often likes to tantalize his friends.
Tā xǐhuān zài péngyǒu miànqián tiǎodòu biérén.
他喜欢在朋友面前挑逗别人。
He likes to tease others in front of his friends.
Tā de jiǎnghuà zǒng shì yǒuxiē tiǎodòu de yìwèi.
他的讲话总是有些挑逗的意味。
His speech always has a somewhat titillating tone.
