跑腿 (pǎo tuǐ) — to run errands, to do legwork
Definition
Literally 'run legs' — a vivid verb for running errands, delivering small items, or doing legwork for someone. The verb can reduplicate (跑跑腿) to mean 'just run a quick errand'.
verb
to run errandsto do legwork
Examples
- 跑腿。Tā měi tiān dōu yào bāng lǎo bǎn pǎo tuǐ.He has to run errands for his boss every day.
- ，。Wǒ pǎo le yí tàng tuǐ, bǎ cái liào sòng dào le.I ran an errand and delivered the materials.
- ，。Zhè fèn gōng zuò jiù shì pǎo pǎo tuǐ, méi shén me nán dù.This job is just running errands, nothing difficult.
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