← Cantonese Dictionary

跑 (paau2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

跑 (paau2, pǎo) — (verb) Jog; to run; to run away; to escape; to run around (on errands etc); (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate; (verb complement) away; off; to flee; to leave in a hurry; to raise money; to look for money

Classifier

—

Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 跑街 (paau2 gaai1) — delivery person (spoken)
• 跑山 (paau2 saan1) — to run on the hills; to raise money urgently, usually to pay off a debt [colloq…
• 跑山牌 (paau2 saan1 paai4) — the Marlboro cigarettes [colloquial]
• 跑晒山 (paau2 saai3 saan1) — to run on the hills; to raise money urgently, usually to pay off a debt [colloq…
• 跑私鐘 (paau2 si1 zung1) — to work as a prostitute; for a night club hostess to spend time with a client o…
• 跑鐘 (paau2 zung1) — to work as a prostitute [colloquial]

Word of the day · Chengyu stories · Pinyin converter · Korean romanizer · FAQ · About · Contact · Privacy

Study