English–Chinese
“cancel out” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindǐ xiāo
Example
这两笔款项可以互相抵消。zhè liáng bǐ kuǎn xiàng ké yǐ hù xiāng dǐ xiāo
These two payments can cancel each other out.
How to say “cancel out” in Chinese
“Cancel out” in Chinese is 抵消 (dǐ xiāo).
Opposing amounts or effects meet so that each reduces the other's impact and the overall result becomes smaller or balanced.
Example sentences with 抵消
买保险可以把部分风险抵消。mǎi báo xiǎn ké yǐ bǎ bù fèn fēng xiǎn dǐ xiāo
Buying insurance can offset some of the risk.
Tips for using 抵消
- English cancel often means calling off an event, but 抵消 (dǐxiāo, "cancel out") describes an effect that remains in place while another factor reduces its result.