Chinese word

除

Pronunciation

Pinyinchú

Meaning

  • verbremove

Example

请把衣服上的污渍除掉。qǐng bǎ yī fú shàng de wū zì chú diào

Please remove the stain from the clothes.

Illustration for 除 (remove)

More examples

这个药能消除疼痛的感觉。zhè ge yào néng xiāo chú téng tòng de gǎn jué

This medicine can eliminate the feeling of pain.

Core concept

Restore a clean, usable state by clearing out an unwanted presence.

Common phrases

  • 清除qīng chú

    clear away

  • 消除xiāo chú

    eliminate

  • 排除pái chú

    rule out

Similar words

去掉qù diào: Gets rid of a physical object or dirty mark in common everyday speech.
去除qù chú: Clears away an unwanted part or barrier in formal writing or careful speech.
排除pái chú: Rules out a possibility or removes an obstacle from the matter being considered.
消除xiāo chú: Erases a feeling, problem, or obstacle so that its effects are gone.

Definition in Chinese

去掉、清除障碍、污染、残余或不需要的部分，使其离开原处或不再起作用。qù diào qīng chú zhàng ài wū rǎn cán yú huò bù xū yào de bù fèn shǐ qí lí kāi yuán chù huò bú zài qǐ zuò yòng

Word origin

The character 除 (chú, "remove") preserves an old link to steps or a stairway, from which its meaning of clearing away developed.

Usage tips

  • In 除掉 (chúdiào, "remove completely"), 掉 (diào, "fall away") is a result complement that marks the unwanted thing as gone.

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