niǎn
撵
expel; chase; catch up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to expel; to drive out; to chase away
Used for forcing someone to leave a place or space.
Fáng房
dōng东
bǎ把
bù不
jiāo交
fáng房
zū租
de的
fáng房
kè客
niǎn撵
chū出
qù去
le了
。
The landlord drove out the tenant who failed to pay rent.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
liú流
làng浪
gǒu狗
niǎn撵
zǒu走
。
Please chase away these stray dogs.
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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
dà大
shēng声
xuān喧
huá哗
bèi被
bǎo保
ān安
niǎn撵
chū出
le了
cān餐
tīng厅
。
He was escorted out of the restaurant by security for making loud noise.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
bǎ把
tōu偷
lǎn懒
de的
yuán员
gōng工
niǎn撵
zǒu走
le了
。
The boss fired the lazy employee.
Bǎ把
tā他
niǎn撵
chū出
qù去
，
bié别
ràng让
tā他
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
dǎo捣
luàn乱
。
Drive him out, don't let him cause trouble here.
verb
to catch up with; to chase after
dialectUsed in informal dialect contexts, especially in northern China. Often used in negative sentences to express failing to catch up.
Tā他
pǎo跑
de得
tài太
kuài快
le了
，
wǒ我
zěn怎
me么
niǎn撵
dōu都
niǎn撵
bù不
shàng上
。
He runs too fast, I can't catch up no matter how hard I chase.
Wǒ我
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
niǎn撵
shàng上
qù去
，
xiǎng想
bǎ把
qián钱
bāo包
huán还
gěi给
tā他
。
I quickly chased after him to return his wallet.
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Gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
kāi开
zǒu走
le了
，
wǒ我
méi没
niǎn撵
shàng上
。
The bus left, I didn't catch up with it.
Tā他
qí骑
zhe着
zì自
xíng行
chē车
，
wǒ我
bù步
xíng行
niǎn撵
bù不
shàng上
tā他
。
He is riding a bicycle, I can't catch up with him on foot.
Wǒ我
hǎo好
bù不
róng容
yì易
niǎn撵
shàng上
le了
qián前
miàn面
de的
duì队
wu伍
。
I finally caught up with the team ahead of me.