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惹 (je5) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

惹 (je5, rě) — (verb) 1. to pass (cold; flu to someone); 2. to be infected; to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems); to offend; to infect; to contaminate

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 惹味 (je5 mei6) — Delicious, taste outstanding, also, to provoke people
• 惹埋 (je5 maai4) — to get infected; to attract
• 惹屎上身 (je5 si2 soeng6 san1) — to get oneself in trouble
• 惹氣 (je5 hei3) — to get angry
• 惹笑 (je5 siu3) — to make people laugh; comical
• 惹不起 (je5 bat1 hei2) — can't afford to offend; dare not provoke; difficult to deal with; insufferable

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