How to say “throw” in Chinese
throw, throw away
“Throw” in Chinese is 扔, rēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
扔 is read rēng. 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”. The right part 乃 is the same as in 仍 réng.
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 “扔”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 扔. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我把旧报纸扔了。wǒbǎjiùbàozhǐrēngleI threw away the old newspapers.
- 不要的东西都扔掉吧。búyàodedōngxidōurēngdiàobaThrow away everything you don't need.
- 请不要乱扔垃圾qǐngbúyàoluànrēnglājīPlease don't litter.
- 请问，垃圾扔在哪儿？qǐngwèn,lājīrēngzàinǎrExcuse me, where do I throw the garbage?
- 这些香蕉都烂了，扔了吧。zhèxiēxiāngjiāodōulànle,rēnglebaThese bananas are all rotten, throw them out.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “A big cleanup”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “throw” in Chinese?
“Throw” in Chinese is 扔, pinyin rēng.
What does 扔 mean?
扔 (rēng) means “throw, throw away”.
How do you write 扔?
扔 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 扔?
扔 is read rēng. Tones: rēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“throw” in the lesson “A big cleanup”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. 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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