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赶走
gǎnzǒu
Description
"赶走"的意思是让人或动物离开，通常用力气或不客气的方式。
"赶走" means to make a person or animal leave, usually by force or in an unfriendly way.
我们可以说赶走小狗，也可以说赶走坏心情。
We can say 赶走 a puppy, or 赶走 bad moods.
Meanings
赶走gǎnzǒu
to drive away; to chase off (a person or animal)
他把那只猫赶走了。
He chased the cat away.
赶走gǎnzǒu
to dispel; to get rid of (a feeling or state)
喝杯咖啡，赶走睡意。
A cup of coffee to chase away sleepiness.
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Notes
- Etymology
赶 (to chase/drive) + 走 (to leave), a resultative compound meaning "drive so that it leaves."
- Nuance
stronger and less polite than 请…离开; implies force or unwelcome removal.
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