跑龙套/跑龍套 pǎo lóng tào — to play a small role

Meanings

1. 1

   to play a small role

   to play a small role

   verb

Character breakdown

• 跑

  pǎo (third tone, dipping)

  to run; to run away, to escape; to run around on business; (of a machine) to run

  12 strokes⿰⻊包Radical 足

Words containing 跑

• 跑pǎo (third tone, dipping)to run
• 跑步pǎobù (third tone, dipping)to run, to go jogging
• 逃跑táo (second tone, rising) pǎo (third tone, dipping)to flee from sth
• 跑车/跑車pǎo (third tone, dipping) chē (first tone, high and level)racing bicycle; racing car; sports car
• 奔跑bēn (first tone, high and level) pǎo (third tone, dipping)to run
• 跑道pǎo (third tone, dipping) dào (fourth tone, falling)athletic track
• 赛跑/賽跑sài (fourth tone, falling) pǎo (third tone, dipping)race (running)
• 长跑/長跑cháng (second tone, rising) pǎo (third tone, dipping)long-distance running
• 起跑线/起跑線qǐ (third tone, dipping) pǎo (third tone, dipping) xiàn (fourth tone, falling)the starting line (of a race)