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挪开

挪開
nuókāi
verb #9,094

Meanings

  1. 1 to move aside; to move out of the way
  2. 2 to shift; to move (something) away

Characters

挪
nuó
to move; to shift
开
kāi
open; away
挪 (shift) + 开 (away) - the 开 acts as a result complement indicating separation or moving apart.

Examples

HSK 3
请把椅子挪开一点。
Qǐng bǎ yǐzi nuókāi yīdiǎn.
Please move the chair aside a bit.
HSK 4
挪开那些箱子，让路。
Nuókāi nàxiē xiāngzi, rànglù.
Move those boxes out of the way.
HSK 5
他把目光挪开了。
Tā bǎ mùguāng nuókāi le.
He looked away. (lit. He moved his gaze away.)

Tips

usage
挪开 emphasizes shifting something out of its current position. Compare: 移开 (similar but slightly more formal), 搬开 (move away, for heavier objects), 拿开 (take away, for handheld objects).

Stroke Order

挪 nuó
开 kāi