甩 shuǎi to throw away
to throw away; to fling; to discard; to swing; to dump
How to remember 甩: ⺆ outer limits + 二 two + 乚 hook = to throw away. At the outer limits of the lake a fisherman casts two times, finds an old boot on his hook and is quick to throw away his catch.
Component breakdown
甩 = ⺆ outer limits + 二 two + 乚 hook
- ⺆ outer limits
- 二 two
- 乚 hook
At the outer limits of the lake a fisherman casts two times, finds an old boot on his hook and is quick to throw away his catch.
How it is used
- To fling/swing/shake off - 甩手 (shuǎi shǒu) to swing one's arms, 甩尾 (shuǎi wěi) to drift a car, 甩掉 (shuǎidiào) to shake off/ditch.
- Colloquially 甩 someone means to dump a partner: 被甩了 (bèi shuǎi le) to get dumped. 甩锅 (shuǎiguō) is slang for shifting blame.
Example sentences
- 他们向右甩胳膊。 Tāmen xiàngyòu shuǎi gēbo.They swing their arms to the right.