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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[pāo]
  1. 1. verb [投掷] throw
  2. 2. verb [丢下] leave … behind
    他把别的车手远远在了后面。
    He left the other drivers far behind him.
  3. 3. verb [暴露] bare
    头露面
    appear in public
  4. 4. verb [脱手] dispose of

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

[pāo]
  1. 1. fling
  2. 2. toss
  3. 3. shoot
  4. 4. throw
  5. 5. cast

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[pāo]
  1. 1. 投;扔
    把鲜花向观众
    砖引玉
    锚。
  2. 2. 舍弃;甩下
    头颅,洒热血
    把对手远远在后面
    弃。
  3. 3. 不读pōu。

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半道儿上汽车竟然锚了,我们急坏了。
The car broke down halfway, we were very anxious.
一入禅门,你要却自己对于尘世的眷恋。
You have to discard your yearnings for the profane world once you become a monk.
弃妻子,真是一个陈世美。
He abondoned his wife and children, which really makes him a Chen Shimei.
时下侈靡成风,中华民族的勤俭美德被一些人在脑后。
Luxurious living has become the current fashion. The Chinese traditional virtue of being diligent and thrifty has been abandoned by some people.
我们应该弃舛误的观念。
We should discard erroneous concepts.
砖引玉,多有讹谬,欢迎指正。
When I'm making remarks, there must be some errors which I'm not aware of. I hope that you can point them out for me.
眼瞅上班要迟到,偏又赶上汽车锚,真叫人犯急!
It was so annoying that the bus broke down when you were already late for work.
在过去,人们认为喜欢头露面的妇女是不守妇道的。
In the past, people considered women who appeared in public to be lacking in virtue.
他真是个狠心狼,妻弃子自己出走。
He is so heartless that he left home, and deserted his wife and son.
股民们总是逢低建仓,逢高就售。
Stock investors buy shares when their prices are low and sell them when they go up.

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nciku Video Note

[pāo]

  • Scene:

    抛石块 / throwing a rock

  • Examples:

    抛撒 [pāosǎ],抛弃 [pāoqì],抛砖引玉 [pāozhuānyǐnyù]

  • Description:

    抛 means to swing the arm and throw something into the air.

Related video notes: 抛、扔、甩、投

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