撵
niǎn
Meaning
- to expel
- to try to catch up with
Definition
驱赶；追赶
drive away; chase after
Usage
常用于口语，表示催促或驱逐。
Usually used in spoken Chinese, indicating to urge or expel.
Examples
- 1 他把小偷撵走了。 (He drove the thief away.)
- 2 别撵我，我自己会走。 (Don't chase me away, I'll leave on my own.)
- 3 快撵上那辆车！ (Catch up with that car quickly!)
- 4 妈妈撵着孩子吃饭。 (The mother urged the child to eat.)
- 5 他被撵出了家门。 (He was expelled from home.)
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