get rid of; eliminate; remove (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
除 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
出 chū - to go out (v.) | HSK 2
Examples
这个机器可以除去地毯上的污垢。 zhè gè jī qì kě yǐ chú qù dì tǎn shàng de wū gòu. - This machine can remove dirt from the carpet.
在生活中，我们要努力除去负面影响。 zài shēng huó zhōng, wǒ men yào nǔ lì chú qù fù miàn yǐng xiǎng. - In life, we should strive to eliminate negative influences.
学生们正在学习如何做除法。 xué shēng men zhèng zài xué xí rú hé zuò chú fǎ. - The students are learning how to do division.
她用激光除去了脸上的疤痕。 tā yòng jī guāng chú qù le liǎn shàng de bā hén. - She used laser treatment to remove the scars on her face.
这个药可以有效除去皮肤上的痘痘。 zhè gè yào kě yǐ yǒu xiào chú qù pí fū shàng de dòu dòu. - This medicine can effectively remove pimples from the skin.
Phrases
除了 chú le - apart from (’chule...yiwai‘ construction) (prep.) | HSK 3
除非 chú fēi - only if; only when; unless (conj.) | HSK 5
除夕 chú xī - (lunar) New Year’s Eve (n.) | HSK 5
删除 shān chú - to delete; strike out; cut out (v.) | HSK 5
废除 fèi chú - abolish; annul; annihilate (v.) | HSK 6
解除 jiě chú - remove; get rid of (v.) | HSK 6
开除 kāi chú - expel; discharge; dismiss (v.) | HSK 6
排除 pái chú - get rid of; remove; eliminate (v.) | HSK 6
清除 qīng chú - clean up; purge; reset (v.) | HSK 6
消除 xiāo chú - eliminate; dispel; clear up (v.) | HSK 6