To throw in Chinese: 抛 (pāo)

pāo

to throw

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to throw
  2. 2to toss
  3. 3to fling
  4. 4to cast
  5. 5to abandon

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pāo

/ p/ ao/ first tone

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  • 他把球用力抛给了我。

    tā bǎ qiú yòng lì pāo gěi le wǒ。

    He threw the ball to me hard.

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