eliminate; dispel; clear up (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
消除 (unaltered)
Radicals
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Examples
我们要消除这种误解。 Wǒmen yào xiāochú zhè zhǒng wùjiě. - We need to eliminate this misunderstanding.
这种药可以帮助消除疼痛。 Zhè zhǒng yào kěyǐ bāngzhù xiāochú téngtòng. - This medicine can help alleviate pain.
他们正在努力消除贫困。 Tāmen zhèngzài nǔlì xiāochú pínkùn. - They are working hard to eradicate poverty.
这种方法可以消除这个问题。 Zhè zhǒng fāngfǎ kěyǐ xiāochú zhège wèntí. - This method can eliminate this problem.
她用笑声消除了紧张气氛。 Tā yòng xiàoshēng xiāochú le jǐnzhāng qìfēn. - She used laughter to dispel the tension.
Characters
除 chú - get rid of; eliminate; remove | HSK 6
消 xiāo - disappear; eliminate, remove; pass the time in a leisurely way; take, need |