How to say “cancel” in Chinese
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“Cancel” in Chinese is 取消, qǔ xiāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
取消 is read qǔ 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
耳 “ear” and 又 “hand”: to grab by the ear. It hints at the sound of 趣 qù.
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 肖 xiào hints at the sound.
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 “取消”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 取消. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 雾太大了航班都取消了wùtàidàle,hángbāndōuqǔxiāoleThe fog is too thick — all flights have been canceled.
- 除非下大雨，否则比赛不会取消。chúfēixiàdàyǔ,fǒuzébǐsàibúhuìqǔxiāoThe match won't be canceled unless it rains hard.
More words from the lesson “Almost late”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cancel” in Chinese?
“Cancel” in Chinese is 取消, pinyin qǔxiāo.
What does 取消 mean?
取消 (qǔxiāo) means “cancel”.
How do you write 取消?
取消 is 2 characters: 取 (qǔ) — take, get; 消 (xiāo) — vanish; eliminate. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 取消?
取消 is read qǔxiāo. Tones: qǔ — third tone, xiāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cancel” in the lesson “Almost late”
This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. 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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