丢下

丟下

diūxià

verb

Meanings

1 to abandon
2 to leave behind
3 to drop / set aside

Characters

to throw/discard/lose

down (directional complement)

Examples

他丢下工作，跑了出去。

Tā diūxià gōngzuò, pǎo le chūqù.

He dropped his work and ran out.

妈妈不会丢下孩子不管。

Māma bù huì diūxià háizi bù guǎn.

A mother won't abandon her children.

请把书丢下，跟我们一起去。

Qǐng bǎ shū diūxià, gēn wǒmen yīqǐ qù.

Please put the book down and come with us.

Tips

usage

Often emotional — abandoning people or responsibilities. 丢下不管 (diūxià bù guǎn) = 'leave behind and ignore' is a common collocation. With objects, more neutral, like 'set down.'

Stroke Order

丢 diū

下 xià