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捞点儿外水
捞点儿外水
捞点儿外水
捞点儿外水
捞点儿外水
捞点儿外水
捞点儿外水
捞点儿外水

捞点儿外水 Pronunciation and Pinyin

捞点儿外水 Usage and Examples

skim off some profits

pocket some extra cash

get some unofficial income

The characters in 捞点儿外水

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
捞
lāo10scoop out; illicitly gain
点
diǎn9point, dot, or spot
儿
ér2child, son, offspring
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice

More words starting with 捞

  • lāo捞shàng上lai来fish out, pull up
  • lāo捞le了yì一bǎ把made a quick buck, cashed in
  • lāo捞shí什zǐ子junk, trash
  • lāo捞chū出Scoop out, Fish out
  • lāo捞chū出le了fished out, scooped out
  • lāo捞chū出lái来fish out, scoop out
  • lāo捞dào到hǎo好chu处reap benefits, gain advantages
  • lāo捞qǔ取Fish out, Scoop up
  • lāo捞zuǐ嘴blab, gossip
  • lāo捞běn本Recoup one's losses, Break even
  • lāo捞diǎn点get some, make some
  • lāo捞diǎn点hǎo好chu处to get some perks, to gain some advantage

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Questions about 捞点儿外水

What does 捞点儿外水 mean in Chinese?

捞点儿外水 (lāo diǎn ér wài shuǐ) means “skim off some profits, pocket some extra cash, get some unofficial income”.

How do you pronounce 捞点儿外水?

捞点儿外水 is pronounced lāo diǎn ér wài shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “skim off some profits” in Chinese?

“skim off some profits” is 捞点儿外水 (lāo diǎn ér wài shuǐ) in Chinese.

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