Chinese word

摆脱

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎi tuō

Meaning

  • verbget rid of

Example

我想摆脱这个坏习惯。wǒ xiǎng bǎi tuō zhè ge huài xí guàn

I want to get rid of this bad habit.

Illustration for 摆脱 (get rid of)

More examples

他很难摆脱过去的影响。tā hěn nán bǎi tuō guò qù de yíng xiǎng

He finds it hard to free himself from the influence of the past.

Core concept

A deliberate move that removes a burden or controlling influence from one's life.

Common phrases

  • 摆脱影响bǎi tuō yíng xiǎng

    free oneself from influence

  • 摆脱旧观念bǎi tuō jiù guān niàn

    break with old ideas

Similar words

克服kè fú: Overcome a difficulty or problem through effort.
甩掉shuǎi diào: Shake off or get rid of an unwanted or troublesome thing.
放弃fàng qì: Give up something owned or pursued and stop continuing it.

Definition in Chinese

把束缚、负担或坏习惯从自己身上去掉，使不再受其控制或影响。bǎ shù fù fù dān huò huài xí guàn cóng zì jǐ shēn shàng qù diào shǐ bú zài shòu qí kòng zhì huò yíng xiǎng

Word origin

摆脱 (bǎituō, "to free oneself from") combines 摆 (bǎi, "to move or shake") with 脱 (tuō, "to remove or get free"), presenting a burden as something shaken off.

Usage tips

  • This verb usually presents its subject as actively freeing itself from a problem, habit, person, or situation, rather than simply leaving a place.

Other meanings

  • get away fromverb
  • break free fromverb
  • cast offverb

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