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“eliminate” in Chinese

Chinese

Also淘汰 (táo tài)

Pronunciation

Pinyindù jué

Example

我们要杜绝任何浪费行为。wǒ men yào dù jué rèn hé làng fèi xíng wéi

We must eliminate all wasteful practices.

Illustration for 杜绝 (eliminate)

How to say “eliminate” in Chinese

“Eliminate” in Chinese is 杜绝 (dù jué).

Seal away the cause of an unwanted result so every route to that result is closed.

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

Example sentences with 杜绝

为了保护环境,我们要杜绝污染源。wèi le bǎo hù huán jìng wǒ men yào dù jué wū rǎn yuán

To protect the environment, we must eliminate sources of pollution.

Tips for using 杜绝

  • Its usual setting is a behavior or problem named in a rule or announcement, which gives the sentence a firm policy tone rather than a casual conversational tone.

Other Chinese words for “eliminate”

公司会淘汰表现差的员工。gōng sī huì táo tài biǎo xiàn chà de yuán gōng

The company eliminates employees who perform poorly.

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