甩

• Pinyin: shuǎi
• Desglose de hanzi: 甩 = 用 (use) with a sweeping stroke indicating a forceful throwing motion

Significado

Sacudir; lanzar; balancear; zafarse.

Also used colloquially as 甩掉 to mean to ditch someone or shake off a pursuer. In informal speech, 甩 can also mean to leave someone far behind or to end a relationship abruptly.

Ejemplos

1. 他用力甩掉手上沾着的泥土。
2. 教练要求运动员反复练习甩臂的力量与节奏。
3. 她甩开他的手，头也不回地离去。

Guía de uso

Contexto: daily life, sports, colloquial

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 他把湿雨伞甩了几下，然后放在门口晾干。(He swung the wet umbrella a few times before placing it by the door to dry.)
• 运动员大力甩出铁饼，成功打破了全国纪录。(The athlete flung the discus powerfully and successfully broke the national record.)

Incorrecto

• 我甩了他一个电话 — 甩 does not mean to make a phone call; use 给他打了一个电话 instead

Origen e historia

甩 — single character, ideographic; depicts a vigorous sweeping or flinging motion

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal