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带走 (dài zǒu) — to take away, to bring away, to carry off

Definition

A separable verb meaning 'to take away / carry off' (someone or something). Emphasizes removing something from a place, often against resistance or without permission — stronger than just 'taking'.

verb
to take awayto bring awayto carry off

Examples

  • 带走。
    Qǐng bǎ lā jī yì qǐ dài zǒu.
    Please take the trash away with you.
  • 带走。
    Fēng bǎ tā de mào zi dài zǒu le.
    The wind carried away her hat.
  • 带走。
    Zhè xiē wén jiàn nǐ bù néng dài zǒu.
    You can't take these documents away.

Origin

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 帶; 带 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 帶 was drawn as a woven belt; the simplified 带 is a later shorthand.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original shape showed a running man, with a foot added later.

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