HSK · Level 88
45 words
Chinese word
吊销
Pronunciation
Pinyindiào xiāo
Meaning
- verbrevoke
Example
商店因安全问题被吊销了营业执照。shāng diàn yīn ān quán wèn tí bèi diào xiāo le yíng yè zhí zhào
The store had its business license revoked because of safety issues.
More examples
发现证件造假后，出入境管理局决定吊销其护照。fā xiàn zhèng jiàn zào jiǎ hòu chū rù jìng guán lǐ jú jué dìng diào xiāo qí hù zhào
The immigration administration decided to revoke the person's passport after discovering that the document was forged.
Core concept
A legal permission is taken out of service by an official decision, so it can no longer support the activity it once allowed.
Common phrases
吊销护照diào xiāo hù zhào
revoke a passport
吊销许可证diào xiāo xú kě zhèng
revoke a license
吊销执业证diào xiāo zhí yè zhèng
revoke a professional license
Similar words
撤销chè xiāo: Withdrawing an issued decision or administrative action to make it no longer valid.
注销zhù xiāo: Canceling a registration, account, or qualification and deleting its official record.
取消qǔ xiāo: Canceling a booking, plan, or procedure and removing its future effect.
作废zuò fèi: Making a document, certificate, or seal officially invalid and unusable.
Definition in Chinese
行政机关依法对证照、许可证或资格作出取消其效力的决定，使该证照在法律上失去效力并不得继续使用或从事相应业务。xíng zhèng jī guān yī fǎ duì zhèng zhào xú kě zhèng huò zī gé zuò chū qǔ xiāo qí xiào lì de jué dìng shǐ gāi zhèng zhào zài fǎ lǜ shàng shī qù xiào lì bìng bù dé jì xù shǐ yòng huò cóng shì xiāng yìng yè wù
Word origin
吊 (diào, "suspend") + 销 (xiāo, "cancel") forms a compound for officially withdrawing a license or qualification and ending its legal force.
Usage tips
- This is a formal administrative word found in notices and news, not the usual choice for canceling a plan, booking, or appointment.