Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
抛
pāo
Description
“抛”的意思是用力把东西扔出去。
"抛" means to throw something out with force.
这个字也可以用在“抛开”这样的词里，表示把烦恼或问题放到一边。
This character can also be used in words like "抛开", meaning to put aside worries or problems.
Meanings
抛pāo
to throw or toss out with force
他把球抛给了我。
He threw the ball to me.
抛开pāokāi
to put aside; cast away worries
我们先抛开这些问题吧。
Let's set these issues aside for now.
抛弃pāoqì
to abandon or desert someone
他抛弃了自己的家人。
He abandoned his family.
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Notes
- Nuance
抛 emphasizes a throwing arc, often used in compounds like 抛弃 (abandon) and 抛球 (toss a ball).
- Etymology
the 扌(hand) radical marks it as an action done with the hands.
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