How to say “get rid of” in Chinese
get rid of, break free (from)
“Get rid of” in Chinese is 摆脱, bǎi tuō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
摆脱 is read bǎi tuō: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”: things are arranged by hand.
On the left, 月 — here it means “flesh, body”. The right part is the same as in 说 shuō.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “摆脱”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 摆脱. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 公司终于摆脱了危机gōngsīzhōngyúbǎituōlewēijīThe company has finally got out of the crisis.
- 你们是怎么摆脱危机的？nǐmenshìzěnmebǎituōwēijīdeHow did you manage to get out of the crisis?
- 我们终于摆脱了危机wǒmenzhōngyúbǎituōlewēijīWe've finally got out of the crisis.
More words from the lesson “Taking a hit”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “get rid of” in Chinese?
“Get rid of” in Chinese is 摆脱, pinyin bǎituō.
What does 摆脱 mean?
摆脱 (bǎituō) means “get rid of, break free (from)”.
How do you write 摆脱?
摆脱 is 2 characters: 摆 (bǎi) — arrange; swing; 脱 (tuō) — take off, shed. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 摆脱?
摆脱 is read bǎituō. Tones: bǎi — third tone, tuō — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“get rid of” in the lesson “Taking a hit”
This word is from the topic “Obstacles and losses” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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