甩

shuǎi
乚 + 二 + 冂
HSK 2.0Level 5
HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

shuǎi (verb) to throw; to fling; to swing
shuǎi (verb) to leave behind; to throw off; to dump

Etymology

The opposite of "to use" 用

About

A modern colloquial character, 甩 is created by modifying 用 (to use) into its visual opposite: the final vertical stroke is extended and curved outward, mimicking a flinging or throwing motion. It primarily means to swing, toss, or discard something physically, and extends to abandoning someone or dumping a romantic partner. The distinctive stroke alteration conveys the action vividly, removing the need for the hand radical typical of such verbs.

Example Sentences Hide

他甩掉了外套。

Tā shuǎi diào le wàitào.

He threw off his coat.

小狗甩了甩身上的水。

Xiǎo gǒu shuǎi le shuǎi shēnshàng de shuǐ.

The puppy shook off the water on its body.

她甩开他的手走了。

Tā shuǎi kāi tā de shǒu zǒu le.

She shook off his hand and left.

我们要甩掉后面的跟踪者。

Wǒmen yào shuǎi diào hòumiàn de gēnzōng zhě.

We need to shake off the followers behind.

他甩卖了一批旧家具。

Tā shuǎi mài le yī pī jiù jiājù.

He sold off a batch of old furniture at a discount.

甩脂机真的能减肥吗？

Shuǎi zhī jī zhēn de néng jiǎn féi ma?

Can fat-shaking machines really help lose weight?

他试图甩掉过去的阴影。

Tā shìtú shuǎi diào guòqù de yīnyǐng.

He tried to shake off the shadow of the past.

这项政策甩给了地方政府巨大压力。

Zhè xiàng zhèngcè shuǎi gěi le dìfāng zhèngfǔ jùdà yālì.

This policy has thrown huge pressure to the local government.

Related Characters

Component: 乚

儿 电 七 毛 乱 礼 孔 扎 乳 龟 札 匕 轧 羌

Component: 二

那 用 些 三 夫 击 半 举 毛 云 羊 仁 奉 辰

Component: 冂

用 两 向 制 内 南 网 丽 奥 冈 奂 罔 㒳 㒺

Example Words

甩手 甩掉 甩卖 甩开 甩干 甩动 甩尾 甩棍 甩车 甩头