赶走 (gǎn zǒu) — to drive away, to expel
Definition
A separable verb meaning 'to drive away / expel' — splits as 赶…走 (赶走, 赶不走) and takes 把 or 被 for the thing driven away. Used for people, animals, or pests, not abstract ideas.
verb
to drive awayto expel
Examples
- 赶走。Tā bǎ nà zhī māo gǎn zǒu le.He drove that cat away.
- ？Zhè xiē chóng zi zěn me dōu gǎn bù zǒu?Why can't these bugs be driven away?
- 赶走。Xiǎo tōu bèi jǐng chá gǎn zǒu le.The thief was driven away by the police.
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