逗 dòu ㄉㄡˋ dau6 HSK 7-9 進階級 · Level 3

  • to tease (playfully); to entice
  • (coll.) to joke
  • (coll.) funny; amusing
  • to stay; to sojourn
  • brief pause at the end of a phrase (variant of 读 讀 dòu ㄉㄡˋ )

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 逗 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 那 ( nà naa5 ) 挺 ( tǐng ting5 ) 逗 ( dòu dau6 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。

    That was pretty funny.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 逗乐 逗樂 ( dòu lè dau6 lok6 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    You made me laugh.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 喜欢 喜歡 ( xǐ huan hei2 fun1 ) 逗人 ( dòu rén dau6 jan4 ) 笑 ( xiào siu3 )。

    I love to make people laugh.

  • 约翰 約翰 ( Yuē hàn joek3 hon6 ) 逗弄 ( dòu nòng dau6 lung6 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 狗 ( gǒu gau2 )。

    John makes fun of his dog.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 里 ( lǐ leoi5 ) 逗留 ( dòu liú dau6 lau4 ) 多久 ( duō jiǔ do1 gau2 )?

    How long are you going to stay here?

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.