Chinese word

杀毒

Pronunciation

Pinyinshā dú

Meaning

  • verbremove viruses

Example

我给电脑杀毒了，病毒没了。wǒ gěi diàn nǎo shā dú le bìng dú méi le

I removed the virus from my computer, and it was gone.

Illustration for 杀毒 (remove viruses)

More examples

除了安装补丁，定期杀毒也是保护电脑的重要措施。chú le ān zhuāng bǔ dīng dìng qī shā dú yě shì bǎo hù diàn nǎo de zhòng yào cuò shī

Besides installing patches, regularly removing viruses is also an important measure for protecting computers.

Core concept

Treats a device as if harmful digital agents were an infestation to be stopped before they spread or cause damage.

Common phrases

  • 定期杀毒dìng qī shā dú

    regularly remove viruses

  • 给系统杀毒gěi xì tǒng shā dú

    remove viruses from the system

  • 为电脑杀毒wèi diàn nǎo shā dú

    remove viruses from the computer

Similar words

清除qīng chú: Clearing viruses or unwanted data from a computer or other device.
删除shān chú: Deleting files or data so they no longer remain on a device.
查杀chá shā: Scanning for viruses and eliminating those that are detected.
扫描sǎo miáo: Examining a device or its files for viruses and other threats.

Definition in Chinese

对电脑、手机等电子设备采取措施清除或中和其中的病毒或有害程序，以防止其继续传播或损坏数据。duì diàn nǎo shǒu jī děng diàn zi shè bèi cái qǔ cuò shī qīng chú huò zhōng hé qí zhōng de bìng dú huò yǒu hài chéng xù yǐ fáng zhǐ qí jì xù chuán bō huò sǔn huài shù jù

Word origin

The compound combines 杀 (shā, "eliminate") + 毒 (dú, "poison"), extending the idea of removing a harmful substance to computer viruses.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, which often makes the antivirus program the grammatical focus, Chinese commonly makes the device the recipient of the action, a useful pattern for everyday computer talk.

Opposites

Related words

  • 杀毒软件shā dú ruǎn jiànantivirus softwarenoun

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