起哄

qǐ hòng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. to heckle
2. rowdy jeering
3. to create a disturbance

Word relationships

Related words

1 item

• 吆喝 yāo he 吆喝 yāo he to shout 大声叫嚷，有时用于起哄场合: to shout

Usage notes

Collocations

常用于短语“跟着起哄”或“瞎起哄”，指不负责任地随众喧闹。

Common mistakes

不要与“起航”（set sail）混淆，“起哄”特指闹事或嘲笑。

Example Sentences

1 shown

不要跟着他们瞎 起哄 。

Don't blindly follow them in making a disturbance.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 起哄

• 起 起 qǐ: (for groups or occurrences) instance, time
• 哄 哄 hōng: roar of laughter (onom.)
• 哄 哄 hǒng: to deceive
• 哄 哄 hòng: tumult