Meaning of tǎo:
讨
to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study
Wǒmen juédìng qù hǎibiān yěcān, yīnwèi wǒmen shōudào le yī fēng tǎoqǐng xìn.
我们决定去海边野餐，因为我们收到了一封讨请信。
We decided to go for a picnic by the sea because we received an invitation letter.
Zhè fú huà zhēn néng yǐn tǎo měi gè rén de xìngqù.
这幅画真能引讨每个人的兴趣。
This painting really provokes everyone's interest.
Tā qù lǎobǎn nàlǐ tǎole yīdiǎn jiàqī.
他去老板那里讨了一点假期。
He went to the boss to ask for a little vacation.
Zhèngfǔ juédìng tǎo fá pànluàn fēnzǐ.
政府决定讨伐叛乱分子。
The government decided to send armed forces to suppress the rebels.
Tā gōngkāi zài huìyì shàng duì zhèxiē xíngwéi jìnxíngle pītǎo.
他公开在会议上对这些行为进行了批讨。
He publicly denounced these actions in the meeting.
Tā juédìng yào tǎo tā wéi qī.
他决定要讨她为妻。
He decided to marry her.
Wǒmen zài huìyì shàng tǎolùnle zhège wèntí.
我们在会议上讨论了这个问题。
We discussed this issue at the meeting.
