扔

• Pinyin: rēng
• Hanzi breakdown: 扔 = 扌(hand) + 乃 (phonetic component)

Meaning

To throw; to toss; to throw away or discard.

A versatile verb covering both the action of throwing something through the air and disposing of unwanted items. More casual than 抛 and more direct than 丢. Can also metaphorically mean to abandon or leave behind. Very common in everyday speech.

Examples

1. 别乱扔垃圾，垃圾桶就在那边。 Don't litter — the trash bin is right over there.
2. 他气得把手机扔到了沙发上。 He was so angry that he threw his phone onto the sofa.
3. 这些旧衣服你打算扔掉还是捐出去？ Are you planning to throw away these old clothes or donate them?

Usage Guide

Context: everyday, home, casual

Tone: casual

Do Say

• 把球扔过来！(Throw the ball over here!)
• 过期的食品赶紧扔了吧。(Throw away the expired food quickly.)

Don't Say

• 请扔一下这份报告给我 — don't use 扔 for handing documents; use 递 or 给 instead

Origin & History

The character uses 扌(hand radical) suggesting a manual action of throwing, with 乃 as the phonetic component.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal