扔
rēng
The English slang term 'yeet' can be translated into Chinese as 扔 (rēng).
扔 is used to describe the act of throwing something with great force.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is rēng.
Did you know?
- In modern internet slang, Chinese users often use the English word 'yeet' directly in Latin characters or transliterate its sound rather than using 扔 to signal they are part of global meme culture.
- Adding the word 掉 after 扔 transforms the action from a simple throw into 'getting rid of' or 'discarding' something forever.
- Chinese has a specific distinction between 扔, used for tossing things, and 投, used for more purposeful or athletic throwing like in basketball.
Examples in context
- 把那块石头扔出去！Bǎ nà kuài shítou rēng chūqù!Yeet that rock out!
Example conversation
Zihan and Wei are cleaning their shared living room.
- 梓涵 Zihan伟，这个纸箱没用了。Wěi, zhège zhǐxiāng méiyòngle.Wei, this cardboard box is useless now.
- 伟 Wei那我直接把它扔了。Nà wǒ zhíjiē bǎ tā rēngle.Then I'll just yeet it.
- 梓涵 Zihan别扔得太用力！Bié rēng de tài yònglì!Don't throw it too hard!
- 伟 Wei放心吧，梓涵。Fàngxīn ba, Zǐhán.Don't worry, Zihan.
