frisk; romp; gambol
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to frisk; to romp; to run and jump excitedly
dialectPrimarily used to describe animals (especially dogs, horses, or children) expressing joy or excitement by running and jumping around freely. The term carries a strong colloquial and regional flavor, mainly used in northern Chinese dialects.
Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shang上
sā撒
huān欢
r儿
pǎo跑
。
The puppy is running friskily on the grass.
Mǎ马
qún群
zài在
cǎo草
yuán原
shang上
sā撒
huān欢
r儿
。
The horses are romping on the grassland.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
yī一
dào到
hǎi海
biān边
jiù就
sā撒
huān欢
r儿
shì似
de的
wán玩
kāi开
le了
。
As soon as the children reached the beach, they started playing with abandon.