pokey in Chinese
pokey in Chinese is 慢, 急, 监狱 — pokey means small and cramped.
pokey in Chinese
慢
Pronounced: màn
(slang) slow
急
Pronounced: jí
(slang, of a car) fast
监狱
Pronounced: jiān yù
(slang, with "the") prison.
What does "pokey" mean?
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adj Small and cramped.
"The flat had one pokey bedroom barely big enough for a single bed."
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adj Slow-moving.
"We got stuck behind a pokey tractor on the country lane."
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noun Prison (informal).
"He spent a night in the pokey after the bar fight."
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pokey in a sentence
- The flat had one pokey bedroom barely big enough for a single bed.
- We got stuck behind a pokey tractor on the country lane.
- He spent a night in the pokey after the bar fight.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "pokey" in Chinese?
"pokey" in Chinese is 慢, 急, 监狱. pokey means: Small and cramped.
How do you pronounce 慢?
"pokey" in Chinese is 慢, pronounced "màn".
How do you use "pokey" in a sentence?
Example: "The flat had one pokey bedroom barely big enough for a single bed." In Chinese, "pokey" is 慢, 急, 监狱.
Are there other ways to say "pokey" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 3 translations listed for "pokey": 慢, 急, 监狱.
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