How to say “eliminate” in Chinese
eliminate, dispel (fear, harm)
“Eliminate” in Chinese is 消除, xiāo chú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
消除 is read xiāo chú: 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, 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 “消除”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 消除. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这次谈话消除了我们之间的误会zhècìtánhuàxiāochúlewǒmenzhījiāndewùhuìThis talk cleared up the misunderstanding between us.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “eliminate” in Chinese?
“Eliminate” in Chinese is 消除, pinyin xiāochú.
What does 消除 mean?
消除 (xiāochú) means “eliminate, dispel (fear, harm)”.
How do you write 消除?
消除 is 2 characters: 消 (xiāo) — vanish; eliminate; 除 (chú) — remove; except. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 消除?
消除 is read xiāochú. Tones: xiāo — first tone, chú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“eliminate” in the lesson “Limits, exceptions and clearing obstacles”
This word is from the topic “Obstacles and losses” 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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