捎 shāo
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 肖 to resemble, to look like
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
捎
shāo
to bring or take along for someone; to pass on
Character
Example phrases
- 你去档案室时，能不能顺便帮我捎一份会议纪要？ Nǐ qù dàng'ànshì shí, néng bu néng shùnbiàn bāng wǒ shāo yí fèn huìyì jìyào? When you go to the archive room, could you bring me a copy of the meeting minutes on the way?
- 妈妈让我给奶奶捎一些水果和药品。 Māma ràng wǒ gěi nǎinai shāo yīxiē shuǐguǒ hé yàopǐn. Mom asked me to bring grandma some fruit and medicine.
- 他托我捎个口信给你，说你别忘了明天开会。 Tā tuō wǒ shāo gè kǒuxìn gěi nǐ, shuō nǐ bié wàngle míngtiān kāihuì. He asked me to pass on a message to you: don't forget tomorrow's meeting.
Related words
- 起程 qǐchéng to set out; to start a journey
- 绕远儿 ràoyuǎnr to take a roundabout route; roundabout
- 启程 qǐchéng to set out; to start a journey
- 绕行 ràoxíng to make a detour; to go around
- 迷失 míshī to lose one’s way; to become lost
- 盘旋 pánxuán to circle; to hover; to linger
- 漫游 mànyóu to roam; to wander; roaming
- 攀 pān to climb; to seek connections
- 流浪 liúlàng to wander; to roam; to be homeless
- 露营 lùyíng to camp; camping
- 漂泊 piāobó to drift; to wander from place to place
- 口岸 kǒu'àn port; border crossing