哄

hōng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

roar of laughter (onom.)
hubbub
to roar (as a crowd)
to deceive
to coax
to amuse (a child)
variant of 鬨|哄[hong4]
tumult
uproar
commotion
disturbance

Definition

用假话或手段骗人；逗引（多指逗小孩儿）。

To deceive with lies or tricks; to coax or amuse (usually children).

Usage

常用于口语，表示通过说好话或欺骗来让人相信或高兴，也可指哄小孩。

Commonly used in spoken language, indicating coaxing or deceiving someone by saying nice things or lying, also used for amusing children.

Examples

1 别哄我了，我知道真相。 (Don't fool me, I know the truth.)
2 妈妈在哄孩子睡觉。 (The mother is coaxing the child to sleep.)
3 他哄骗她买下了假画。 (He tricked her into buying a fake painting.)
4 她用糖果哄得小妹妹不哭了。 (She coaxed the little sister to stop crying with candy.)
5 你哄我也没用，我不会改变主意。 (Coaxing me won't help; I won't change my mind.)

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