Chinese word

卸

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiè

Meaning

  • verbremove

Example

请把电脑的电池卸下来。qǐng bǎ diàn nǎo de diàn chí xiè xià lái

Please remove the battery from the computer.

Illustration for 卸 (remove)

More examples

出库时需要把货物卸下并清点。chū kù shí xū yào bǎ huò wù xiè xià bìng qīng diǎn

When the goods leave the warehouse, they need to be unloaded and counted.

Core concept

Taking something off its carrier, attachment, or surface so it becomes separate.

Common phrases

  • 卸货xiè huò

    unload cargo

  • 卸电池xiè diàn chí

    remove the battery

Similar words

卸载xiè zài: Unloads goods or other items from a vehicle, container, or carrying device.
卸下xiè xià: Takes something off and lowers it from its position.
脱tuō: Takes clothing or an accessory off the body.
拆chāi: Takes apart a box or machine by separating its parts or removing its covering.

Definition in Chinese

把某物从原位取下或从运输工具上放下来，使之与原处分离，常用于卸货、拆下零件、脱掉衣物或卸妆等。bǎ mǒu wù cóng yuán wèi qǔ xià huò cóng yùn shū gōng jù shàng fàng xià lái shǐ zhī yǔ yuán chù fēn lí cháng yòng yú xiè huò chāi xià líng jiàn tuō diào yī wù huò xiè zhuāng děng

Word origin

卸 (xiè, "remove") originally named taking a load down from a vehicle, and the same idea of separation later extended to parts, clothing, and makeup.

Usage tips

  • Conversational Chinese often adds a direction or result complement after this verb, making clear whether something comes down, comes off, or is fully removed.

Other meanings

  • unloadverb

Opposites

  • 装货zhuāng huòload cargoverb

Related words

  • 卸货xiè huòunload cargoverb

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