pay; distribute
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to pay; to distribute (money)
dialectA colloquial, often dialectal usage, typically referring to paying out money or distributing tips or bonuses.
Chē车
dào到
zhàn站
le了
，
wǒ我
lái来
kāi开
fa发
chē车
qián钱
。
The bus has arrived at the stop, I'll pay the fare.
Hái孩
zi子
mǎn满
yuè月
，
tā他
gěi给
qīn亲
qi戚
men们
kāi开
fa发
xǐ喜
qián钱
。
For the child's full-month celebration, he distributed lucky money to the relatives.