波波 (bō bō) — to be constantly on the run; to be busy moving around
Definition
波波 (bōbo) is a Taiwanese colloquial bound form used after another verb (跑波波, 忙波波) to mean 'busy running around / on the go' — no direct Mainland equivalent. It is a reduplicative suffix, not a standalone word.
bound form
to be constantly on the runto be busy moving around
Examples
- 波波，。Tā zhěng tiān bō bō, máng dé méi shí jiān chī fàn.He's on the run all day, too busy to eat.
- ，波波。Wèi le gōng zuò, tā yì zhí zài bō bō.She's been constantly on the go for work.
- ，波波。Tuì xiū hòu, tā zhōng yú bú yòng zài bō bō le.After retiring, he finally doesn't have to keep running around.
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