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炒作

chǎo zuò
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Related words

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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

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媒体大肆 炒作 这件事。
The media hyped this matter wantonly.

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Child Words of 炒作

作
zuō

worker

作
zuò

to do; to engage in

炒
chǎo

to sauté