摘掉

zhāidiào

verb #11,162

Meanings

1 to remove; to take off (hat, glasses, etc.)
2 to pluck off

Characters

to pick; to remove

to fall; away (resultative complement)

Examples

HSK 4

请摘掉你的帽子。

Qǐng zhāidiào nǐ de màozi.

Please take off your hat.

HSK 7-9

他摘掉了眼镜，揉了揉眼睛。

Tā zhāidiào le yǎnjìng, róu le rou yǎnjing.

He took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes.

Tips

grammar

摘掉 = 摘 (to pick or remove) + 掉 (resultative complement indicating removal). Similar pattern: 脱掉 (take off clothes), 拿掉 (remove), 丢掉 (throw away).

Stroke Order

摘 zhāi

掉 diào