抛 (pāo) — to throw, to toss, to fling; to abandon, to cast aside
Definition
抛 (pāo) means to throw or toss with force, often upward or outward. Stronger and more forceful than 扔 ('to throw/throw away'); for 'to cast (a vote, glance, light)' use 投.
verb
to throwto tossto flingto abandonto cast aside
Easily confused
- 搀chānlook-aliketo take by the arm and assist (e.g., an elderly or injured person)
- 扬yánglook-aliketo raise, to lift up
- 拣jiǎnlook-aliketo pick, to choose (from a group, often with care or by sorting)
- 报bàolook-aliketo report, to announce
- 扣kòulook-alike(verb) to deduct (money), to withhold
- 扒bālook-aliketo peel, to skin (remove the outer covering)
Examples
- 抛。Tā bǎ qiú pāo gěi le wǒ.He threw the ball to me.
- 抛。Tā wèi le gōng zuò pāo xià le jiā rén.He abandoned his family for work.
- 抛，。Bié pāo diào zhè xiē jiù shū, hái yǒu yòng.Don't throw away these old books; they're still useful.
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