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The word 挪开 is a Chinese verb-object compound formed by combining the verb 挪 (nuó), meaning "to move" or "to shift", with the directional complement 开 (kāi), which here means "apart" or "away". This structure creates a resultative verb complement where 开 indicates the result of the action 挪, specifically, that something is moved out of its original place to create an opening or distance. Thus, 挪开 literally means "to move (something) aside/away", succinctly conveying the action and its intended outcome in a single, frequently used term, as in "请把椅子挪开" ("Please move the chair aside").