出pool
Chinese
to go out; to come out; to occur to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas) | |||
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simp. and trad. (出pool) | 出 | pool | |
Literally: “to exit the pool (of people who are still single)”. |
Etymology
出 (ceot1, “exit”) + English pool.
Pronunciation
Verb
出⫽pool (verb-object)
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, neologism) to start engaging in a romantic relationship; to start dating