扔下 (rēng xià) — to throw down (from a height); to abandon, to leave behind (people, things, responsibilities)
Definition
A separable verb with two main senses: literally throwing something down from a height, or abandoning someone/something (a project, a person, a responsibility). Often used with 把 to highlight the object being dropped or left behind.
verb
to throw down (from a height)to abandonto leave behind (people, things, responsibilities)
Examples
- 扔下。Tā bǎ jiù shū cóng chuāng kǒu rēng xià le.He threw the old books down from the window.
- 扔下，。Tā rēng xià le zhàng fu hé hái zi, yí gè rén qù le guó wài.She abandoned her husband and child and went abroad alone.
- ，扔下？Zhè me zhòng yào de xiàng mù, nǐ rēng xià bù guǎn le?You're going to abandon such an important project?
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