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驱赶
qūgǎn
Description
“驱赶”的意思是把人或动物赶走，让他们离开。
"驱赶" means to drive away people or animals, making them leave.
我们常常用这个词说赶走苍蝇、动物或者不想要的人。
We often use this word to say driving away flies, animals, or unwanted people.
Meanings
驱赶qūgǎn
to drive away; to chase off
他用手驱赶身边的蚊子。
He used his hand to shoo away the mosquitoes around him.
驱赶qūgǎn
to herd or drive along (animals)
牧民驱赶羊群回家。
The herders drove the sheep back home.
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Notes
- Etymology
驱 (to drive/urge) + 赶 (to chase), two similar verbs combined for emphasis.
- Nuance
驱赶 stresses forcing something to leave; 驱逐 is more formal/official (expelling).
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