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挖角 (waat3 gok3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

挖角 (waat3 gok3, wā jué) — to poach (talent, personnel from competitors); to raid (a competitor for its talent); Taiwan pr. [wa1 jiao3]

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 挖 (waat3) — to persuade one to switch employment; to dig; to excavate; to scoop out; to scr…
• 挖肉攞瘡生 (waat3 juk6 lo2 cong1 sang1) — asking for trouble
• 挖 (waa1) — to dig; to excavate; to scoop out; to scratch with fingernails
• 挖土機 (waat3 tou2 gei1) — excavator; backhoe
• 挖掉 (waat3 diu6) — to dig out; to eradicate
• 挖掘 (waat3 gwat6) — to excavate; (lit and fig.) to unearth; to dig into

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