拔掉 (bá diào) — to pull out, to pull off, to remove (by pulling)

Definition

拔掉 is a resultative verb compound: 拔 (pull) + 掉 (off/out). The complement 掉 indicates that the pulling action succeeds in removing something — you pull it out completely. Common uses include removing plugs (拔掉插头), pulling out teeth, and erasing or eliminating something.

r.v.

to pull outto pull offto remove (by pulling)

Examples

拔掉。
Qǐng bǎ diànyuán bá diào.
Please pull out the power plug.
拔掉。
Tā qù yīyuàn bá diào le yì kē huài yá.
He went to the hospital to have a bad tooth pulled out.
拔掉。
Zhège dīngzi hěn nán bá diào.
This nail is hard to pull out.

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