Definition
倒腾 is a colloquial verb with two main uses: physically moving or shifting things (often with some fuss), and engaging in small-scale buying and selling (peddling). It is informal but common in everyday speech. You can use it with objects and aspect particles like 一下 or 了.
v
to move or shift (things around)to buy and sell on a small scaleto peddle
Examples
- 倒腾。Tā bǎ jiù jiājù dōu dǎo teng dào lóu xià le.He moved all the old furniture downstairs.
- 倒腾。Tā kào dǎo teng shuǐguǒ zhèng qián.He earns money by peddling fruit.
- 倒腾，。Nǐ bǎ xiāngzi dǎo teng yíxià, kànkan lǐmiàn yǒu shénme.Go through the box and see what's inside.
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