Definition
摔 (shuāi) means to fall (from a height or while walking), to drop and break, or to throw down deliberately. For the 'throw' sense, 摔 implies a forceful throw to the ground, while 扔 (rēng) is the general word for throw/throw away, and 抛 (pāo) is more formal and suggests tossing. For 'fall', 摔 contrasts with 垮 (kuǎ) for structural collapse and 摔跤 (shuāi jiāo) for tripping or wrestling.
verb
to fall (from a height or while walking)to drop (something) and breakto throw down (deliberately)
Easily confused
- 率shuàilook-alikelead; command
- 帅shuàisound-alikehandsome, good-looking (of a man's appearance)
- 甩shuǎisound-aliketo fling, swing, or throw with a whipping motion
- 率shuàisound-aliketo lead, to command
Examples
- ，。Tā qí zìxíngchē shí shuāi dǎo le, xīgài pò le pí.He fell off his bicycle and scraped his knee.
- ，摔。Xiǎoxīn ná zhù bēizi, bié shuāi suì le.Hold the cup carefully, don't drop and break it.
- 摔。Tā shēngqì de bǎ shū shuāi zài dìshang.He angrily threw the book on the ground.
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