吐槽 (tǔ cáo): (slang) to roast; to ridicule; also pr. [tu3 cao2]

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: (slang) to roast; to ridicule; also pr. [tu3 cao2]
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

(slang) to roast
to ridicule
also pr. [tu3 cao2]

Chinese explanation

指用幽默或讽刺的话揭发、批评别人的缺点或糗事，多指朋友间开玩笑式的调侃
也指对某人某事表示不满或抱怨，如向朋友倾诉工作上的烦心事。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

to spit

trough

Example sentences

Last night's football match was so boring that my roommate and I spent the whole time roasting the players for playing so chaotically.

The new colleague often roasted the boss's meetings behind his back for being long and unfocused; he got caught, and the scene became extremely awkward.

She posted on WeChat Moments, roasting herself for spending an hour on her makeup only to have it ruined by the rain as soon as she stepped outside.

Many viewers roasted the movie's ending online for being too rushed; the director had no choice but to explain in an interview that some plot points had to be cut due to a tight budget.

My younger brother ate the food I cooked while roasting it for being too salty, and I was so annoyed that I told him to cook for himself next time.

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