挪开

挪開

nuókāi

verb #9,094

Meanings

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

Characters

to move; to shift

open; away (result complement)

挪 (shift) + 开 (away) — the 开 acts as a result complement indicating separation or moving apart.

Examples

请把椅子挪开一点。

Qǐng bǎ yǐzi nuókāi yīdiǎn.

Please move the chair aside a bit.

他把目光挪开了。

Tā bǎ mùguāng nuókāi le.

He looked away. (lit. He moved his gaze away.)

挪开那些箱子，让路。

Nuókāi nàxiē xiāngzi, ràng lù.

Move those boxes out of the way.

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