炒
作

To hype in Chinese: 炒作 (chǎo zuò)

chǎo zuò

to hype

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Definitions

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

Stroke order

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炒
作

Zhuyin

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ㄔㄠˇ

chǎo

ㄔ/ chㄠ/ aoˇ/ third tone

ㄗㄨㄛˋ

zuò

ㄗ/ zㄨ/ uㄛ/ oˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 这件事被媒体炒作得太过分了。

    zhè jiàn shì bèi méi tǐ chǎo zuò dé tài guò fèn le。

    This matter was hyped up way too much by the media.

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Related words

炒

chǎo

to sauté

作

zuò

to do

工作

gōng zuò

to work

作业

zuò yè

school assignment

作用

zuò yòng

to act on

动作

dòng zuò

movement

作者

zuò zhě

author

合作

hé zuò

to cooperate

制作

zhì zuò

to make

作品

zuò pǐn

work (of art)

作为

zuò wéi

one's conduct

作文

zuò wén

to write an essay

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