clean up; purge; reset (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
清除 (unaltered)
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Phonetically similar words
清楚 qīng chu - clear (adj.) | HSK 3
Examples
他们需要清除房间里的垃圾。 tāmen xūyào qīngchú fángjiān lǐ de lèsè. - They need to clear the trash from the room.
政府正在努力清除城市中的污染源。 zhèngfǔ zhèngzài nǔlì qīngchú chéngshì zhōng de wūrǎnyuán. - The government is working hard to eliminate sources of pollution in the city.
请把这些不需要的文件清除掉。 qǐng bǎ zhèxiē bù xūyào de wénjiàn qīngchú diào. - Please delete these unnecessary files.
他们利用化学方法清除了污染物。 tāmen lìyòng huàxué fāngfǎ qīngchúle wūrǎnwù. - They used chemical methods to remove pollutants.
我们需要清除这些老旧设备。 wǒmen xūyào qīngchú zhèxiē lǎojiù shèbèi. - We need to clear out these old equipment.
Characters
除 chú - get rid of; eliminate; remove | HSK 6
清 qīng - (of liquid or gas) clear; clarified; to count; to settle or pay off (debts) |