Chinese word

注销

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhù xiāo

Meaning

  • verbclose

Example

如果不再需要服务，他把账号注销了。rú guǒ bú zài xū yào fú wù tā bǎ zhàng hào zhù xiāo le

If he no longer needed the service, he closed his account.

Illustration for 注销 (close)

More examples

如果不再需要这个服务，可以在设置里注销账号。rú guǒ bú zài xū yào zhè ge fú wù ké yǐ zài shè zhì lǐ zhù xiāo zhàng hào

If you no longer need this service, you can close your account in Settings.

Core concept

A registered item is taken off the books and made unavailable for further use.

Common phrases

  • 注销账号zhù xiāo zhàng hào

    close an account

  • 申请注销账号shēn qǐng zhù xiāo zhàng hào

    apply to close an account

  • 注销会员zhù xiāo huì yuán

    cancel membership

Similar words

删除shān chú: Erase data or records completely so they disappear from a system.
冻结dòng jié: Temporarily block an account or funds from being used.
取消qǔ xiāo: Cancel an application or procedure before it takes effect.
关闭guān bì: Turn off a device or service so it cannot be used.

Definition in Chinese

正式取消某项登记或注册，使账号、证件或服务记录不再存在或不可用。zhèng shì qǔ xiāo mǒu xiàng dēng jì huò zhù cè shǐ zhàng hào zhèng jiàn huò fú wù jì lù bú zài cún zài huò bù kě yòng

Word origin

The word 注销 (zhùxiāo, "formally cancel a registration") is built from 注 (zhù, "record") + 销 (xiāo, "remove or cancel"), which describes clearing a recorded entry.

Usage tips

  • When an app offers this action, English "delete" may sound more permanent than the Chinese term, so the service policy determines whether recovery remains possible.

Other meanings

  • cancelverb
  • deleteverb
  • log outverb

Opposites

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