How to say “cancel” in Chinese
cancel, annul
“Cancel” in Chinese is 撤销, chè xiāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
撤销 is read chè xiāo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”: things are cleared away by hand.
On the left, 钅 “metal”: the first meaning is to melt metal. On the right, 肖, as in 消 xiāo.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “撤销”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 撤销. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 法院撤销了这项决定。fǎyuànchèxiāolezhèxiàngjuédìngThe court annulled this decision.
More words from the lesson “Entrust, withdraw, annul”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cancel” in Chinese?
“Cancel” in Chinese is 撤销, pinyin chèxiāo.
What does 撤销 mean?
撤销 (chèxiāo) means “cancel, annul”.
How do you write 撤销?
撤销 is 2 characters: 撤 (chè) — remove, withdraw; 销 (xiāo) — sell; melt. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 撤销?
撤销 is read chèxiāo. Tones: chè — fourth tone, xiāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cancel” in the lesson “Entrust, withdraw, annul”
This word is from the topic “Errands and services” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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