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掏腰包 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掏腰包 Usage and Examples

pay

shell out

fork out

这一次掏腰包的又得是纳税人。

Once again it will be the taxpayer who has to foot the bill.

他不想自己掏腰包付饭钱。

He had no intention of paying for the meal out of his own pocket.

The characters in 掏腰包

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掏
tāo11dig or take out
腰
yāo13waist or lumbar region
包
bāo5wrap, bag, or contain

More words starting with 掏

  • tāo掏le了took out, pulled out
  • tāo掏le了tāo掏rummaged, fumbled
  • tāo掏chū出take out, pull out
  • tāo掏chū出le了pulled out, took out
  • tāo掏bāo包to pick pockets
  • tāo掏dǐ底get to the bottom of it, reveal the inside story
  • tāo掏xīn心to open one's heart, to be totally sincere
  • tāo掏xīn心de地Sincere, Heartfelt
  • tāo掏tāo掏dǐ底get to the bottom of it, reveal the truth
  • tāo掏mō摸To pilfer or pickpocket.
  • tāo掏cáo槽to undercut, undercutting
  • tāo掏cháng肠pōu剖dù肚Disembowel, Eviscerate

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Questions about 掏腰包

What does 掏腰包 mean in Chinese?

掏腰包 (tāo yāo bāo) means “pay, shell out, fork out”.

How do you pronounce 掏腰包?

掏腰包 is pronounced tāo yāo bāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “pay” in Chinese?

“pay” is 掏腰包 (tāo yāo bāo) in Chinese.

How is 掏腰包 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 掏腰包, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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