吧托

Mandarin · pinyin bā tuō

Meanings

  1. scam girl
  2. woman who lures men to an exorbitantly priced bar 酒吧 jiǔ bā
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ba · emphatic final particle
托
tuō · to hold up with palm; to support, rely on
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1–1 · ba1 tuo1

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