wing1扔

Jyutpingwing1

Yalewīng

動詞Common

Definition

To throw or toss; to discard or throw away.

to throw; to toss; to hurl
to throw away; to discard; to dispose of

colloquialdaily actions

How it's used

While 扔 is widely understood, Cantonese speakers predominantly use 掉 to express the act of throwing or discarding items in daily life. Using 扔 can sometimes sound slightly more formal or influenced by written Chinese. It is perfectly acceptable in speech, but you will hear 掉 much more frequently in casual conversation.

Examples

nei5你zou6做me1咩zoeng1將di1啲laap6垃saap3圾wing1扔saai3晒lok6落dei6地haa5下aa4呀？

Why did you throw all the trash on the ground?

le1呢gin2件saam1衫hou2好gau6舊laa3喇，bat1不jyu4如wing1扔zo2咗keoi5佢laa1啦。

This shirt is really old, why don't we just throw it away?

Related words

synonymdeu6掉deuhsee alsodeng3掟deng

Common phrases

wing1扔laap6垃saap3圾

to take out the trash

wing1扔zau2走

to throw away

Common mistake

Beginners often confuse 扔 with 掉. Although they are synonyms, 掉 is the standard colloquial choice for throwing things away, whereas 扔 is often used for the physical action of tossing an object through the air.