Definition
招惹 means 'to provoke or incur (usually something negative)' or 'to tease (someone, often romantically)'. It's a verb that almost always carries a negative connotation — you 招惹 trouble, anger, or unwanted attention. When used with people, it can mean 'to flirt with' or 'to tease' in a playful but sometimes annoying way. The object is often something bad (麻烦、是非、怒气) or a person you shouldn't be messing with.
v.
to provoketo bring upon oneself (something bad, e.g. trouble, anger)(colloquial) to teaseto flirt with (a person, often romantically)
Examples
- 招惹，。Bié zhāo rě máfan, zhèlǐ yǐjīng hěn luàn le.Don't provoke trouble — it's already chaotic here.
- 招惹，。Tā zǒng ài zhāo rě nǚshēng, dàjiā dōu bù xǐhuan tā.He always teases girls, and nobody likes him.
- ，招惹。Nà zhī gǒu hěn xiōng, qiānwàn bié qù zhāo rě tā.That dog is very fierce — don't go provoking it.
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