Chinese Conversation · Level 46
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Chinese word
甩
Pronunciation
Pinyinshuǎi
Meaning
- verbshake off
Example
她把身上的尘土甩了。tā bǎ shēn shàng de chén tǔ shuǎi le
She shook the dust off herself.
More examples
他用力把头发上的水甩掉。tā yòng lì bǎ tóu fa shàng de shuǐ shuǎi diào
He shook the water off his hair with force.
Core concept
Forceful movement changes what stays attached: dust flies off, an object is flung away, or a person leaves a pursuer behind.
Common phrases
甩掉shuǎi diào
shake off
甩开shuǎi kāi
shake loose
Similar words
扔rēng: Sending an object through the air by throwing it forcefully from the hand.
丢diū: Releasing an object from the hand so that it is lost.
抖dǒu: Moving the body or an object with quick little shakes to make attached material fall away.
摆脱bǎi tuō: Leaving behind a difficult or restricting situation and becoming free.
Definition in Chinese
用力摇晃身体或手臂，使靠近的东西被甩开或甩掉；口语中常用来表示抛弃、摆脱或迅速甩开障碍。yòng lì yáo huàng shēn tǐ huò shǒu bì shǐ kào jìn de dōng xī bèi shuǎi kāi huò shuǎi diào kóu yǔ zhōng cháng yòng lái biǎo shì pāo qì bǎi tuō huò xùn sù shuǎi kāi zhàng ài
Word origin
甩 (shuǎi, "to swing or shake away") links physical shaking with the result of separation, allowing the same word to describe casting something away and breaking free.
Usage tips
- This verb often appears with a result complement that makes the outcome precise, such as removal, separation, or escape, rather than leaving the direction of the movement vague.
Other meanings
- throwverb
- break freeverb
- swing aroundverb
Opposites
- 抓住zhuā zhùcatchverb
- 拉住lā zhùhold ontoverb
Related words
- 甩掉shuǎi diàoshake offverb