跑龙套 meaning in English

pǎo lóngtào

to play a small role

HSK 7-9Traditional 跑龍套27 strokes

Meaning of 跑龙套

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

pǎolóngtào
  1. to play a small role

Stroke order for each character

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跑 pǎo · to run · 12 strokes

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龙 lóng · Chinese dragon · 5 strokes

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套 tào · to cover · 10 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 跑龙套.

跑步pǎobùto run; to jog
外套wàitàoouter garment; jacket; coat
手套shǒutàoglove; mitten
套餐tàocānset meal; (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)
逃跑táopǎoto flee from sth; to run away
配套pèitàoto form a complete set; compatible
奔跑bēnpǎoto run
长跑chángpǎolong-distance running
恐龙kǒnglóngdinosaur (CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1]); (old) (slang) ugly person
跑道pǎodàoathletic track; track
圈套quāntàotrap; snare; trick
沙龙shālóngsalon (loanword)

Questions about 跑龙套

What does 跑龙套 mean?

跑龙套 (pǎo lóngtào) means "to play a small role".

How do you write 跑龙套?

跑龙套 is made of 3 characters: 跑 (12 strokes), 龙 (5 strokes), 套 (10 strokes). That is 27 strokes in total.

Is 跑龙套 an HSK word?

Yes. 跑龙套 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 跑龙套 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 跑龙套 is written 跑龍套.