Usage note
扔表示把东西丢出去。
rēng biǎo shì bǎ dōng xī diū chū qù。
Throw means to toss something away.
Context note
扔常用于口语和动作描述。
rēng cháng yòng yú kǒu yǔ hé dòng zuò miáo shù。
Throw is often used in spoken language and action descriptions.
5 examples
不要扔垃圾。
bú yào rēng lā jī。
Do not throw trash.
他把球扔给我。
tā bǎ qiú rēng gěi wǒ。
He threw the ball to me.
请把这个扔掉。
qǐng bǎ zhè ge rēng diào。
Please throw this away.
她扔了一个纸团。
tā rēng le yí gè zhǐ tuán。
She threw a paper ball.
别乱扔东西。
bié luàn rēng dōng xī。
Do not throw things around.
5 mini stories
他把旧报纸扔进垃圾桶。
tā bǎ jiù bào zhǐ rēng jìn lā jī tǒng。
He threw the old newspaper into the trash bin.
妈妈说不要把纸扔在地上。
mā ma shuō bú yào bǎ zhǐ rēng zài dì shàng。
Mom said not to throw paper on the floor.
小朋友把球扔来扔去。
xiǎo péng yǒu bǎ qiú rēng lái rēng qù。
The child threw the ball back and forth.
我不小心把橡皮扔掉了。
wǒ bù xiǎo xīn bǎ xiàng pí rēng diào le。
I accidentally threw away the eraser.
请把用完的纸巾扔掉。
qǐng bǎ yòng wán de zhǐ jīn rēng diào。
Please throw away the used tissue.
Mini dialogue
扔垃圾
A
这个纸团应该扔在哪里？
Zhège zhǐ tuán yīnggāi rēng zài nǎlǐ?
Where should I throw this paper ball?
B
请把它扔进垃圾桶里。
Qǐng bǎ tā rēng jìn lājītǒng lǐ.
Please throw it into the trash can.
玩飞盘
A
我们一起玩飞盘吧！
Wǒmen yīqǐ wán fēipán ba!
Let's play frisbee together!
B
好的，你把飞盘扔给我。
Hǎo de, nǐ bǎ fēipán rēng gěi wǒ.
Okay, you throw the frisbee to me.
Related words and contrasts
similar
丢
diū
to throw away; to lose
Often means to discard or lose something.
similar
抛
pāo
to toss; to fling
A more forceful or deliberate throw.
similar
投
tóu
to throw; to cast
Used in sports or careful aiming, like 投篮 (shoot a basket).
opposite
接
jiē
to catch
扔 means to throw; 接 means to catch.