甩开 (shuǎi kāi) — to shake off, to get rid of

Definition

A separable verb meaning 'to shake off' or 'break free from' — a pursuer, problem, or trouble. The kāi can detach from 甩 when negated (甩不开) or when a modifier intervenes.

verb
to shake offto get rid of

Examples

  • 甩开。
    Tā yòng lì shuǎi kāi le nà zhī gǒu.
    He forcefully shook off that dog.
  • 甩开。
    Tā zhōng yú shuǎi kāi le nà ge fán rén de rèn wu.
    He finally got rid of that annoying task.
  • ，。
    Tā shì le jǐ cì, hái shì shuǎi bù kāi nà ge má fan.
    He tried several times, but still couldn't shake off that trouble.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

甩shuǎishake off
开kāiaway

甩 (shake off) and 开 (away) combine to mean shake free.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 開; 开 is its simplified writing.

  • 門門méndoor
  • 一一yīlatch and/or wooden pole that shuts a door
  • 廾廾gǒnga pair of hands

The traditional form 開 shows 廾, a pair of hands, and 一, a latch or pole, inside 門, a door: hands opening a latched door. The simplified 开 is a shorthand form, so its parts are not the original pieces.

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