撂 (liāo) — to put down (casually or abruptly); to leave behind; to abandon or walk away from; to throw down; to knock down
Definition
Colloquial verb meaning to put, drop, or throw something down (usually casually or abruptly), and by extension to abandon a task. Often pairs with 把-construction (把书撂下) or the result complement 倒 (撂倒 = knock down).
verb
to put down (casually or abruptly)to leave behindto abandon or walk away fromto throw downto knock down
Examples
- 撂。Tā bǎ shū bāo wǎng chuáng shàng yí liāo jiù zǒu le.He tossed his bag onto the bed and left.
- 。Nà ge xiàng mù zuò dào yí bàn tā jiù liāo tiāo zi le.He abandoned that project halfway through.
- 撂。Jǐng chá yí gè sǎo táng tuǐ jiù bǎ tā liāo dǎo le.The police officer tripped him and knocked him down with one leg sweep.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.