炒作

chǎo zuò

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. to hype
2. to promote (in the media)

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial $9.99 / year

Lifetime for $19.99 Try the 30-second demo

Word relationships

Related words

3 items

宣传

xuān chuán

to disseminate

炒作常含贬义，指夸大或人为制造关注；宣传为中性推广。

夸大

kuā dà

to exaggerate

炒作常通过夸大事物的特性来吸引注意。

烘托

hōng tuō

background (of a painting)

在炒作语境中可指烘托气氛、抬高关注。

Usage notes

Collocations

常搭配“自我炒作”（self-promotion）或“炒作新闻”（hype news），很少与具体实物名词连用。

Common mistakes

炒作通常带贬义，不宜用于正式褒义的宣传场合；如需中性表达，用“宣传”或“推广”。

Example Sentences

1 shown

媒体大肆炒作这件事。

The media hyped this matter wantonly.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 炒作

worker

to do; to engage in

to sauté

炒作