甩开 (shuǎi kāi) — to shake off, to get rid of
Definition
A separable verb meaning 'to shake off' or 'break free from' — a pursuer, problem, or trouble. The kāi can detach from 甩 when negated (甩不开) or when a modifier intervenes.
verb
to shake offto get rid of
Examples
- 甩开。Tā yòng lì shuǎi kāi le nà zhī gǒu.He forcefully shook off that dog.
- 甩开。Tā zhōng yú shuǎi kāi le nà ge fán rén de rèn wu.He finally got rid of that annoying task.
- ，。Tā shì le jǐ cì, hái shì shuǎi bù kāi nà ge má fan.He tried several times, but still couldn't shake off that trouble.
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