No. 6,490 in Chinese
改掉
To "get rid of" or "give up" (a habit or practice).
In a sentence
他改掉了抽烟的习惯。
He got rid of the smoking habit.
In this sentence, '改掉' is used to describe the action of breaking or eliminating a bad habit.
你需要尽快改掉拖延的毛病。
You need to get rid of the procrastination problem as soon as possible.
Here, '改掉' expresses the necessity to drop an unhelpful behavior, focusing on a specific issue.
她正在努力改掉晚睡的习惯。
She is working hard to stop her habit of staying up late.
In this context, '改掉' is used to convey the ongoing effort to change a negative habit.
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