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跑腿儿

Word · VerbTraditional跑腿兒

run errands; do legwork

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to run errands; to do legwork

informal

Informal term. Often implies doing minor, practical tasks for someone else, like delivering items or handling simple paperwork. The '儿' (r) suffix is typical of Northern Mandarin, especially Beijing dialect.

Wǒ我
xià下
wǔ午
děi得
qù去
gōng公
sī司
bāng帮
máng忙
pǎo跑
tuǐ腿
r儿
 ,
sòng送
jǐ几
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
 。

I have to go to the company this afternoon to help run some errands and deliver a few documents.

Zhè这
xiǎo小
huǒ伙
zi子
hěn很
qín勤
kuai快
 ,
jīng经
cháng常
gěi给
lín邻
jū居
pǎo跑
tuǐ腿
r儿
mǎi买
dōng东
xī西
 。

This young man is very diligent and often runs errands to buy things for his neighbors.

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Zài在
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
 ,
xīn新
yuán员
gōng工
miǎn免
bu不
liǎo了
yào要
bāng帮
lǎo老
yuán员
gōng工
pǎo跑
tuǐ腿
r儿
 。

At the company, new employees inevitably have to run errands for the senior staff.