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“dispose of” in Chinese

Chinese

Also处置 (chǔ zhì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinchǔ fèn

Example

请把这些旧家具处分掉。qǐng bǎ zhè xiē jiù jiā jù chǔ fèn diào

Please dispose of these old pieces of furniture.

Illustration for 处分 (dispose of)

How to say “dispose of” in Chinese

“Dispose of” in Chinese is 处分 (chǔ fèn).

A deliberate decision about how a thing or a person's conduct is handled, from removal to formal discipline.

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

Example sentences with 处分

那个员工因为泄露商业机密被公司处分。nà ge yuán gōng yīn wèi xiè lòu shāng yè jī mì bèi gōng sī chǔ fèn

That employee was disciplined by the company for leaking commercial secrets.

Tips for using 处分

  • In everyday conversation, the word sounds more official when applied to a person than when applied to an object, so context helps identify its institutional disciplinary sense.

Other Chinese words for “dispose of”

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处置

chǔ zhì

verbdispose of

公司打算处置这些旧家具。gōng sī dǎ suàn chǔ zhì zhè xiē jiù jiā jù

The company plans to dispose of this old furniture.

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