甩掉

shuǎidiào

verb #5,017

Meanings

1 to throw off
2 to get rid of
3 to dump (someone)

Characters

to fling; to throw

away; off (result complement)

Examples

她甩掉了男朋友。

Tā shuǎidiào le nánpéngyǒu.

She dumped her boyfriend.

他终于甩掉了那些坏习惯。

Tā zhōngyú shuǎidiào le nàxiē huài xíguàn.

He finally got rid of those bad habits.

间谍甩掉了跟踪的人。

Jiàndié shuǎidiào le gēnzōng de rén.

The spy shook off the tail.

Tips

usage

甩掉 can mean physically throwing something off, ditching a pursuer, or dumping a romantic partner. Context determines the meaning.

Stroke Order

甩 shuǎi

掉 diào