哄

to soothe; to coax, deceive

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verb Uncommon #9,986
to soothe; to coax To comfort or gently persuade someone, sometimes to help them fall asleep.
CH: 你不去哄他吗?
EN: Aren’t you going to go soothe him?

通常是我来哄比安卡睡觉

Usually, I'm the one who puts Bianca to sleep.

— 充气娃娃之恋 (2007)

他又不是要人哄的小孩了

He’s not a little kid who needs to be comforted anymore.

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

还有你要打电话给婷婷叫她把洋洋先哄睡觉

Also, call Tingting and ask her to get Yangyang to sleep first.

— 一一 (2000)

你不去哄他吗?

Aren't you going to placate him?

— 奥本海默 (2023)

哄他们出去!

Coax them out!

— 怒火青春 (1995)

因为想哄你睡觉

Because I wanted to lull you to sleep.

— 分手的决心 (2022)

我想感觉你的心跳昨晚…哄女儿睡觉时我跟她们说你的心好大我说你好爱凯蒂

I wanted to feel your heartbeat last night… While I was putting the girls to sleep, I told them that you have such a big heart. I said that you love Katie so much.

— 神秘河 (2003)

我已经哄了他一整天

I've been trying to cheer him up all day.

— 奥本海默 (2023)

好吧,告诉他我们想跟你说的你不用再来哄她睡了,我来负责

Okay, tell him what we wanted to say to you: you don't need to come lull her to sleep anymore—I’ll take care of it.

— 充气娃娃之恋 (2007)

我把戴维和凯特哄到船长舱,把所有门都关上,让他们坐下。

I coaxed David and Kate into the captain’s cabin, closed all the doors, and had them sit down.

你得学会哄它

You have to learn how to soothe it.

— 三傻大闹宝莱坞 (2009)

你想我哄她们睡?

Do you want me to soothe them to sleep?

— 黑潮 (1992)

沙伊,哄他出去!

Shay, coax him outside!

— 怒火青春 (1995)

verb Rare #24,728
deceive To trick someone with lies or other means.
CH: 他用假话哄我。
EN: He deceived me with lies.

你要哄我走吗?

Are you trying to sweet-talk me into leaving?

— 怒火青春 (1995)

汤姆哄玛丽做他的作业。

Tom talked Mary into doing his homework.

你哄不了我们

You can't sweet-talk us.

— 野草莓 (1957)

你这种谎话哄女孩子倒可以

You can get away with telling girls lies like that.

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

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