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刮掉
guādiào
Description
"刮掉"的意思是用刀或别的东西把表面的东西去掉。
"刮掉" means to remove the surface layer using a knife or something else.
比如刮掉胡子，或者刮掉墙上的旧油漆。
For example, to 刮掉 a beard or to 刮掉 old paint from a wall.
Meanings
刮掉guādiào
to scrape off; shave off
他每天早上都刮掉胡子。
He shaves off his beard every morning.
刮掉guādiào
to blow away (by wind)
大风把树叶刮掉了。
The strong wind blew off the leaves.
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Notes
- Etymology
刮 (to scrape) + 掉 (resultative complement meaning 'away/off').
- Nuance
掉 marks completed removal; 刮掉 stresses the thing is gone after scraping.
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