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抛开

pāo kāi · pao kai

Traditional 拋開

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to throw out
  2. to get rid of
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In a conversation

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Put the phone away

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)一个人(yīgèrén)坐(zuò)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)？

    Why are you sitting here alone?

  2. Dengdeng

    工作(gōngzuò)太(tài)多(duō)了(le)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)抛开(pāokāi)所有(suǒyǒu)的(de)烦恼(fánnǎo)。

    There is too much work. I want to put all my worries aside.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)先(xiān)抛开(pāokāi)手机(shǒujī)吧(ba)。

    Then put your phone aside first.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)手机(shǒujī)放(fàng)包(bāo)里(lǐ)了(le)。

    OK, I put my phone in my bag.

  5. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)抛开(pāokāi)了(le)？你的(nǐde)手机(shǒujī)在(zài)响(xiǎng)。

    Really put aside? Your phone is ringing.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)决(jué)定(dìng)抛(pāo)开(kāi)过(guò)去(qù)的(de)烦(fán)恼(nǎo)，重(chóng)新(xīn)开(kāi)始(shǐ)生(shēng)活(huó)。

He decided to throw off his past worries and start life anew.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)先(xiān)抛(pāo)开(kāi)分(fēn)歧(qí)，集(jí)中(zhōng)精(jīng)力(lì)解(jiě)决(jué)眼(yǎn)前(qián)的(de)问(wèn)题(tí)。

Let's set aside our differences for now and focus on solving the immediate problem.

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