過番
See also: 过番
Chinese
to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker) to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too- |
(measure word for acts); deeds; foreign (measure word for acts); deeds; foreign; surname; place name | ||
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trad. (過番) | 過 | 番 | |
simp. (过番) | 过 | 番 |
Pronunciation
Verb
過番
- (Cantonese, Hakka, Min, dated) to go abroad (to Southeast Asia)
- 汕頭百載商埠的發源地西堤碼頭,見證了千千萬萬潮汕人從這裡「過番」謀生,也見證了汕頭從漁村、碼頭到港口、商埠的變遷。 [MSC, trad.]
- From: 2021 June 1, 林洁 (Lin Jie), 《汕头:西堤见证以“侨”为桥》, in China Youth Daily, page 6
- Shàntóu bǎi zǎi shāngbù de fāyuándì Xīdī mǎtóu, jiànzhèng le qiānqiānwànwàn cháoshànrén cóng zhèlǐ “guòfān” móushēng, yě jiànzhèng le Shàntóu cóng yúcūn, mǎtóu dào gǎngkǒu, shāngbù de biànqiān. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
汕头百载商埠的发源地西堤码头,见证了千千万万潮汕人从这里「过番」谋生,也见证了汕头从渔村、码头到港口、商埠的变迁。 [MSC, simp.]
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