卸掉 (xiè diào) — to unload (cargo, goods); to remove (makeup, accessories); to shed (a responsibility, a role)
Definition
卸掉 means to take off, unload, or shed — concrete objects (cargo, makeup) or figurative loads (responsibility, a role). Always a verb with a direct object; the result is fully removed, not just reduced.
verb
to unload (cargo, goods)to remove (makeup, accessories)to shed (a responsibility, a role)
Examples
- 卸掉。Gōng rén men zhèng zài cóng kǎ chē shàng xiè diào huò wù.The workers are unloading cargo from the truck.
- 卸掉。Tā huí jiā dì yī jiàn shì jiù shì xiè diào zhuāng róng.The first thing she does when she gets home is remove her makeup.
- 卸掉，。Lǎo chǎng zhǎng jué dìng xiè diào zhí wù, ràng nián qīng rén jiē bān.The old factory director decided to step down from his post and let a younger person take over.
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