errand boy; flunky; gofer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
errand boy; flunky; gofer; underling who does odd jobs
dialectA dialectal (likely Northern/Beijing area) term with a slightly informal or dismissive tone, referring to someone who runs errands and does miscellaneous work under someone's orders.
Tā他
zài在
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
jiù就
shì是
ge个
cuī催
bɑ巴
r儿
，
shén什
me么
zá杂
huór活
dōu儿
zhǎo都
tā找
他
。
He's just an errand boy in the company; all kinds of odd jobs go to him.
Bié别
bǎ把
wǒ我
dàng当
cuī催
bɑ巴
r儿
shǐ使
huàn唤
，
wǒ我
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zhèng正
jīng经
shì事
。
Don't treat me like a gofer; I have my own proper work to do.
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Jīng经
lǐ理
shēn身
biān边
zǒng总
gēn跟
zhe着
yī一
liǎng两
ge个
cuī催
bɑ巴
r儿
，
bāng帮
zhe着
ná拿
dōng东
xī西
chuán传
huà话
。
The manager always has one or two flunkies following him around, helping to carry things and pass on messages.