kōu sou

抠 搜

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1
v.dig; scratch
- bié yòng shǒu zhǐ kōu sou jiǎo yā zi
  别用手指抠搜脚丫子！
  Stop scratching your feet with your fingers!
2
adj.stingy; miserly
- diàn zhǔ zhēn shi kōu sou
  店主真是抠搜。
  The shopkeeper was really stingy.
- zhè rén zhēn kōu sou jiù xiàng gè shǒu cái nú
  这人真抠搜，就像个守财奴。
  This person is really stingy. Just like a miser.
synonym
lìn sè吝啬 qiān lìn悭吝 bǐ lìn鄙吝
3
adj.move slowly; dawdle; slow in action
- bié kōu sou le wǒ men yào chí dào le
  别抠搜了，我们要迟到了。
  Stop dawdling. We are going to be late.
- nǐ zhè me kōu sou shén me shí hou cái néng wán chéng
  你这么抠搜，什么时候才能完成？
  If you go dawdling like this, when will you ever be able to finish?
4
adj.frugal
- guò kōu sou de rì zi
  过抠搜的日子
  live a frugal life
5
v.search
- nǐ zài nà lǐ kōu sou shén me ne
  你在那里抠搜什么呢？
  What are you looking for there?

Reduplication
"抠搜" can be reduplicated, for example: "抠抠搜搜".
- 别抠抠搜搜的，快点儿吧，我们要迟到了。
  Stop dawdling and hurry up; we are going to be late.

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