(niǎn) — to drive away, to shoo (informal)

Definition

撵 (niǎn) is colloquial and physical — to shoo or push someone unwanted away. It's more casual than 驱逐 (formal/deport) and more forceful than 赶 (shoo/hurry).

verb
to drive awayto shoo (informal)

Examples

  • Kuài bǎ nà zhī cāng ying niǎn chū qù.
    Quickly shoo that fly out.
  • Tā hē duō le, bèi rén niǎn le chū lái.
    He drank too much and was kicked out by someone.
  • Wǒ bù xǐ huan tā, dàn tā jiù shì niǎn bù zǒu.
    I don't like him, but he just won't be driven away.

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