掏 (tou4) — to fish out (from pocket); to scoop in Cantonese
touˎ₄掏Mandarin Pinyin: tao1
Meaning of 掏
nounto fish out (from pocket); to scoop
Example Sentences with 掏
keoiˏ₅佢soengˊ²想touˉ¹掏guˊ²古geng2.井。
He wants to dig an old well.
keoiˏ₅佢touˉ¹掏guˊ²古geng2.井。
He's digging an old well.
touˉ¹掏guˊ²古gengˊ²井houˊ²好sanˉ¹辛fu2.苦。
Digging an old well is hard work.
ngoˏ₅我deiˍ₆哋haiˊ²喺douˍ₆度touˉ¹掏guˊ²古geng2.井。
We are digging an old well here.
Words Containing 掏
掏空族tou4 hung1 zuk6
emptied clan, refers to employees (上班族) who find themselves running out of new ideas after spending all their time and energy in day-to-day work. They are usually regarded as spiritual victims of fast-paced jobs which deprive them of learning time.
掏腰包tou4 jiu1 baau1
foot a bill; pay out of one's own pocket
掏古井tou4 gu2 zeng2
to marry a wealthy widow for her money; to have an affair with a wealthy old woman for her money [colloquial]
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