改掉 (gǎi diào) — to get rid of (a bad habit, a problem); to correct and eliminate
Definition
改掉 means to 'correct and get rid of' a bad habit or flaw — the focus is on removing something by changing it, not just dropping it. Usually used for personal habits or faults (e.g. 抽烟的坏习惯).
verb
to get rid of (a bad habit, a problem)to correct and eliminate
Examples
- 改掉。Tā jué dìng gǎi diào chōu yān de huài xí guàn.He decided to get rid of the bad habit of smoking.
- 改掉。Zhè ge máo bìng hěn nán gǎi diào.This bad habit is hard to get rid of.
- ？Zhè ge huài xí guàn tā gǎi dé diào ma?Can he get rid of this bad habit?
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