Meaning of 扔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to throw
- to throw away
How to use 扔
扔 is the everyday spoken word for throwing something or getting rid of it. It often pairs with a result word, as in 扔掉 (rēngdiào) or 扔下 (rēngxià). Example: 别把垃圾扔在地上。(Bié bǎ lājī rēng zài dìshang.) Don't throw trash on the ground.
扔 has the hand radical 扌 on the left, so picture a hand letting something go. The right side 乃 (nǎi) looks like an arm swinging out in a throwing motion.
Common mistake: Learners often say rěng or rèng, but 扔 is first tone, rēng, high and flat. Also do not write the right side as 及 (jí). 扔 uses 乃, which has no extra stroke crossing it.
扔 in example sentences
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扔 rēng · to throw · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 扔.
Questions about 扔
What does 扔 mean?
扔 (rēng) means "to throw; to throw away" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 扔?
扔 is made of 1 character: 扔 (5 strokes). That is 5 strokes in total.
Is 扔 an HSK word?
Yes. 扔 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 扔 and 丢 (diū)?
Both can mean to throw away, as in 扔垃圾 or 丢垃圾. 丢 also means to lose something by accident, like 我丢了钥匙 (I lost my keys). 扔 does not have that meaning.
Is 扔 the same as 投 (tóu) or 抛 (pāo)?
扔 is casual and common in speech. 投 is used for aimed throws like 投篮 (tóulán, to shoot a basketball), and 抛 suggests tossing something upward or far, often in more written style.