连根拔

連根拔

liángēnbá

phrase

Meanings

1 to uproot completely
2 to eradicate; to pull out by the roots

Characters

together with; including

Examples

HSK 4

坏习惯得连根拔，不然还会回来。

Huài xíguàn děi liángēnbá, bùrán hái huì huílái.

Bad habits need to be pulled up by the roots, or they'll come back.

HSK 6

这次行动要把走私集团连根拔掉。

Zhècì xíngdòng yào bǎ zǒusī jítuán liángēnbá diào.

This operation is meant to uproot the smuggling ring entirely.

Tips

usage

Usually takes 掉 or 起 as a complement: 连根拔掉 (uproot and discard) or 连根拔起 (rip up by the roots). Works for weeds, corruption rings, bad habits - anything you want gone for good.

Stroke Order

连 lián

根 gēn

拔 bá