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干掉

gàn diào · gan diao

Traditional 幹掉

Meaning

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  1. to get rid of
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Where is the watermelon?

  1. Liangliang

    冰箱(bīngxiāng)里(lǐ)的(de)西瓜(xīguā)呢(ne)？

    Where is the watermelon in the fridge?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)把(bǎ)它(tā)干掉(gàndiào)了(le)。

    I finished it off yesterday.

  3. Liangliang

    一整个(yīzhěnggè)？你(nǐ)一个人(yīgèrén)干掉(gàndiào)的(de)？

    A whole one? You finished it off by yourself?

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，天(tiān)太(tài)热(rè)了(le)，我(wǒ)没忍住(méirěnzhù)。

    Yes, it was so hot, I could not help it.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)只好(zhǐhǎo)干掉(gàndiào)你的(nǐde)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)了(le)！

    Then I have no choice but to finish off your ice cream!

  6. Dengdeng

    不行(bùxíng)！那(nà)是(shì)我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)买(mǎi)的(de)！

    No way! I bought that for you!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)就(jiù)把(bǎ)整(zhěng)瓶(píng)水(shuǐ)干(gàn)掉(diào)了(le)。

He finished the whole bottle of water by himself.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)得(děi)想(xiǎng)办(bàn)法(fǎ)干(gàn)掉(diào)这(zhè)些(xiē)害(hài)虫(chóng)。

We need to find a way to get rid of these pests.

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