chao keng

Examples of chao keng in a sentence

• I couldn't actually bring myself to chao keng, but though it was only 4 km, that march was one of the tougher evolutions we've done.2017, Max West, How To Forge A Frogman, →ISBN:
• I would argue that those who 'slack' or 'chao keng' are probably more a threat to our national security than a defaulter who has postponed his NS, but done well while in NS.2017 April 26, “Are the new sentencing principles for NS defaulters fair?”, in The Online Citizen:
• I'm willing to bet all of us have tried to chao keng our way out of work sometime in the past, myself included.2017 September 18, “If you're too sick for work, this startup lets you get your MC online”, in Asia One:
• For the longest time, there’s existed the rampant problem of soldiers malingering, or more colloquially “chao keng”, to excuse themselves from training.2018 May 3, “To Prevent More Deaths Like Pte Dave Lee’s, Chao Keng Culture Must End”, in Rice:

Synonyms of chao keng

• keng

Origin of chao keng

From Teochew 臭 (cao³, “dirty, ill-reputed”) + 經 /经 (gêng¹, “to evade; to pass the buck”).

Words formed from chao keng

• kengster

Questions about chao keng

What does chao keng mean?

Chao keng means to malinger, to skive, to shirk one's duties (especially, military duties) by feigning illness or reporting sick.

How do you use chao keng in a sentence?

I couldn't actually bring myself to chao keng, but though it was only 4 km, that march was one of the tougher evolutions we've done.

What part of speech is chao keng?

Chao keng is a verb.

How do you pronounce chao keng?

Chao keng is pronounced [ˈt͡sʰaʊ˦˨ ˈk˭eŋ˦] (Singapore).