tiǎo​qǐtiāo​qǐ HSK7

provoke

挑起 tiǎo​qǐ frequency
provoke verb
to incite, stir up, or instigate (often a conflict, war, or emotion)

He deliberately provoked conflict between the two sides.

挑起 tiāo​qǐ
carry with a pole verb
to carry something on one's shoulder using a pole, often with a container at each end

He shouldered his load and went to the market to sell vegetables.

take on verb
to assume responsibility for a difficult task or burden.

He shouldered the heavy burden of the family all by himself.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
7.36 per million appears in 4% of films
Written text
5.49 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

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