丢
掉

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The word "丢掉" is formed by combining the character "丢", which means to lose or throw away, with "掉", which means to fall or drop; together they create a compound verb meaning to discard, where "掉" emphasizes the action of casting something off or causing it to fall away.

Example Sentences Hide

我丢掉废纸。

Wo3 diu1diao4 fei4zhi3.

I throw away waste paper.

他很快丢掉旧衣服。

Ta1 hen3 kuai4 diu1diao4 jiu4 yi1fu.

He quickly throws away old clothes.

我把没用的东西丢掉。

Wo3 ba3 mei2 yong4 de dong1xi diu1diao4.

I throw away the useless things.

丢掉坏习惯很难。

Diu1diao4 huai4 xi2guan4 hen3 nan2.

It is difficult to discard bad habits.

如果你不想要这本书，就丢掉它吧。

Ru2guo3 ni3 bu4 xiang3 yao4 zhe4 ben3 shu1, jiu4 diu1diao4 ta1 ba.

If you don't want this book, just throw it away.

Word Definition - 丢掉

diū diào to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away

Individual Character Details

丢 diū
掉 diào