甩

shuǎi
HSK 5
#2,598 most
frequent character
to throw, to fling, to swing
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

甩 comes from 用 yòng 'to use', with a bottom hook added to set it apart. It first meant to throw or cast off. That grew to leave behind or dump.

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Example Sentences

他把球甩出去。
tā bǎ qiú shuǎichūqù 。
He threw the ball out.
风把他的帽子甩掉了。
fēng bǎ tāde màozǐ shuǎidiào le 。
The wind flung his hat away.
她甩了他，选择了自己喜欢的生活。
tā shuǎi le tā ， xuǎnzé le zìjǐ xǐhuān de shēnghuó 。
She left him and chose the life she liked.

Words with similar meanings

扔rēng
to throw
Similar to '甩', but more commonly used and often refers specifically to the action of throwing something away.
抛pāo
to fling
Similar to '甩', but often implies a more forceful throwing action.

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Basic Verbs
Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.
Advanced HSK5 Terms
Vocabulary commonly seen in HSK5 practice, bridging mid-high level usage.
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