Chinese word

免除

Pronunciation

Pinyinmiǎn chú

Meaning

  • verbwaive

Example

学校免除了他的学费。xué xiào miǎn chú le tā de xué fèi

The school waived his tuition.

Illustration for 免除 (waive)

More examples

政府免除了受灾地区的小额税款。zhèng fǔ miǎn chú le shòu zāi dì qū de xiǎo é shuì kuǎn

The government waived small tax payments in disaster-hit areas.

Core concept

A formally recognized burden is removed from a person, so that person no longer has to carry it.

Common phrases

  • 免除责任miǎn chú zé rèn

    waive liability

  • 免除学费miǎn chú xué fèi

    waive tuition fees

  • 免除税款miǎn chú shuì kuǎn

    waive tax payments

Similar words

豁免huò miǎn: Officially excuse someone from paying a tax or facing a penalty.
免去miǎn qù: Remove a person's job or duty so the person no longer has to perform that role.
免于miǎn yú: Keep someone from facing a danger, duty, or punishment.
解除jiě chú: End the force or effect of a contract, restriction, or relationship.

Definition in Chinese

取消或豁免某人应承担的责任、费用、义务或处罚，使其不再需要履行或承担该项负担。qǔ xiāo huò huò miǎn mǒu rén yìng chéng dān de zé rèn fèi yòng yì wù huò chǔ fá shǐ qí bú zài xū yào lǚ xíng huò chéng dān gāi xiàng fù dān

Word origin

免 (miǎn, "be excused") + 除 (chú, "remove") forms 免除 (miǎnchú, "waive"), expressing the removal of a burden from the person responsible.

Usage tips

  • Its formal register makes it more natural in notices, policies, and institutional speech than in casual conversation.

Other meanings

  • exemptionnoun

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