Chinese word

过滤

Pronunciation

Pinyinguò lǜ

Meaning

  • verbfilter

Example

这台净水器能过滤自来水。zhè tái jìng shuǐ qì néng guò lǜ zì lái shuǐ

This water purifier can filter tap water.

Illustration for 过滤 (filter)

More examples

浏览器会过滤恶意广告。liú lǎn qì huì guò lǜ è yì guǎng gào

The browser filters malicious ads.

Core concept

A process that lets wanted material or information through while holding back unwanted parts.

Common phrases

  • 过滤自来水guò lǜ zì lái shuǐ

    filter tap water

  • 过滤垃圾邮件guò lǜ lā jī yóu jiàn

    filter spam email

  • 过滤有害物质guò lǜ yǒu hài wù zhì

    filter harmful substances

Similar words

滤除lǜ chú: Takes unwanted impurities out by straining or another treatment method.
筛选shāi xuǎn: Picks out items that satisfy specific conditions from many choices.
去除qù chú: Takes away something unwanted or an obstacle.
净化jìng huà: Cleans a substance by removing harmful ingredients or dirt.

Definition in Chinese

使某物通过滤器或处理过程，从中去掉杂质、噪音或不需要的成分，使输出变得更干净或更符合要求。shǐ mǒu wù tōng guò lǜ qì huò chú lǐ guò chéng cóng zhōng qù diào zá zhì zào yīn huò bù xū yào de chéng fèn shǐ shū chū biàn de gèng gān jìng huò gèng fú hé yāo qiú

Word origin

过滤 (guòlǜ, "filter") combines 过 (guò, "pass through") with 滤 (lǜ, "strain"), presenting filtering as passage through a medium that holds back unwanted matter.

Usage tips

  • The verb applies to both physical materials and information, with the object showing what is allowed through and what is removed.

Other meanings

  • removeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 过滤器guò lǜ qìfilternoun
  • 过滤网guò lǜ wǎngfilter meshnoun
  • 过滤系统guò lǜ xì tǒngfiltering systemnoun

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