废掉

廢掉

fèidiào

verb #22,260

Meanings

1 to depose
2 to disable
3 to render useless
4 to scrap

Characters

to abandon; discard; useless

resultative complement: off; away; completely

Examples

HSK 4

这次受伤几乎废掉了他的右手。

Zhè cì shòushāng jīhū fèidiào le tā de yòushǒu.

This injury nearly rendered his right hand useless.

HSK 7-9

大臣们密谋废掉国王。

Dàchén men mìmóu fèidiào guówáng.

The ministers conspired to depose the king.

Tips

usage

废掉 colloquially extends beyond deposing rulers to mean ruining or crippling someone or something, as in 把他废掉 (take him out / cripple him). Common in action and sports contexts.

Stroke Order

废 fèi

掉 diào