Chinese word

剔除

Pronunciation

Pinyintī chú

Meaning

  • verbremove

Example

请把错误选项剔除。qǐng bǎ cuò wù xuǎn xiàng tī chú

Please remove the incorrect option.

Illustration for 剔除 (remove)

More examples

系统会自动剔除重复项。xì tǒng huì zì dòng tī chú chóng fù xiàng

The system will automatically remove duplicate items.

Core concept

Separate unwanted pieces from a larger whole, leaving the useful part in place.

Common phrases

  • 剔除重复项tī chú chóng fù xiàng

    remove duplicate items

  • 剔除无效数据tī chú wú xiào shù jù

    remove invalid data

Similar words

去掉qù diào: Get rid of something unwanted in a common, conversational way.
删除shān chú: Erase data, characters, or other content from a file, record, or computer system.
去除qù chú: Clear away an unwanted substance or remove an unnecessary element from something.
排除pái chú: Exclude a harmful factor, obstacle, or other target so that it does not take part.

Definition in Chinese

把不需要的部分从整体中去掉、排除，常用于处理文档、数据或选项等需要删除或排除的情形。bǎ bù xū yào de bù fèn cóng zhéng tǐ zhōng qù diào pái chú cháng yòng yú chú lǐ wén dàng shù jù huò xuǎn xiàng děng xū yào shān chú huò pái chú de qíng xíng

Word origin

剔 (tī, "pick out") + 除 (chú, "remove") forms 剔除 (tīchú, "remove by picking out"), linking careful selection with removal.

Usage tips

  • The verb presents removal as a result of checking and selection, so it suits explanations of screening results more than casual descriptions of throwing something away.

Other meanings

  • deleteverb
  • eliminateverb
  • excludeverb

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