Definition
卸掉 is a resultative verb compound (V + 掉) where 掉 acts as a complement meaning 'off, away, or removed'. You use it when something is taken off, unloaded, or shed — not just physical objects (卸掉货物 'unload cargo') but also abstract things like makeup (卸掉妆容 'remove makeup') or responsibilities (卸掉职务 'step down from a post'). The 掉 adds a sense of completion or thorough removal.
r.v.
to unload (cargo, goods)to remove (makeup, accessories)to shed (a responsibility, a role)
Examples
- 卸掉。Gōngrénmen zhèngzài cóng kǎchē shàng xiè diào huòwù.The workers are unloading cargo from the truck.
- 卸掉。Tā huí jiā dì yī jiàn shì jiù shì xiè diào zhuāngróng.The first thing she does when she gets home is remove her makeup.
- 卸掉，。Lǎo chǎngzhǎng juédìng xiè diào zhíwù, ràng niánqīngrén jiē bān.The old factory director decided to step down from his post and let a younger person take over.
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