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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to get rid of' with 摆脱 (bǎituō)

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    Subject + 摆脱 + Object

    Explanation

    摆脱 (bǎituō) is a verb meaning "to get rid of," "to break free from," or "to shake off." It implies freeing oneself from an unwanted situation, constraint, or influence. For example, 摆脱困境 means "to break free from a difficult situation."

    Examples

    • 他终于摆脱了多年的债务问题。

      tā zhōngyú bǎituō le duōnián de zhàiwù wèntí.

      He finally freed himself from years of debt problems.

    • 她努力摆脱过去的阴影，重新开始生活。

      tā nǔlì bǎituō guòqù de yīnyǐng, chóngxīn kāishǐ shēnghuó.

      She worked hard to break free from the shadows of the past and start life anew.

    • 我们必须摆脱对进口产品的依赖。

      wǒmen bìxū bǎituō duì jìnkǒu chǎnpǐn de yīlài.

      We must break free from our dependence on imported products.

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