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“delete” in Chinese

Chinese

Also删 (shān)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshān chú

Example

请把聊天记录里那条消息删除。qǐng bǎ liáo tiān jì lù lǐ nà tiáo xiāo xī shān chú

Please delete that message from the chat history.

Illustration for 删除 (delete)

How to say “delete” in Chinese

“Delete” in Chinese is 删除 (shān chú).

The system removes an item from the place where it is used, separating everyday access from what may remain in stored history.

Full entry for 删除: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 删除

如果你不想继续使用，可以选择删除账号。rú guǒ nǐ bù xiǎng jì xù shǐ yòng ké yǐ xuǎn zé shān chú zhàng hào

If you do not want to continue using it, you can choose to delete the account.

Tips for using 删除

  • The verb can describe a button command as well as a user's completed action, so surrounding grammar helps identify whether the sentence gives an instruction or reports an event.

Other Chinese words for “delete”

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删

shān

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你把这张照片删了吗？nǐ bǎ zhè zhāng zhào piān shān le ma

Did you delete this photo?

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