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

请摘掉你的帽子。

Qǐng zhāidiào nǐ de màozi.

Please take off your hat.

他摘掉了眼镜，揉了揉眼睛。

Tā zhāidiàole yǎnjìng, róule rou yǎnjing.

He took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes.

Tips

grammar

摘掉 = 摘 (to pick/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