Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

khiêu khích

[xiəw˧˧ xïk̟̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to provoke; to incite

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kích động hoặc gây ra

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) provocative; instigating

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kích động, gây ra

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “khiêu khích” mean?

(verb) to provoke; to incite

Is “khiêu khích” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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