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破除 (pò chú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

破除 (pò chú) is a Chinese word: eliminate. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 破除

动 dòng verb

eliminate

我们要破除迷信思想。

wǒ men yào pò chú mí xìn sī xiǎng

We must eliminate superstitious thinking.

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Word breakdown

破 pò — break, destroy

Words with this character (12)
  • 1 打破 dǎ pò — to break HSK 5
    • 打 to strike, to hit (the action component)
    • 破 broken, to break (the result component)
    Example

    他打破了世界纪录。

    tā dǎ pò le shì jiè jì lù

    He broke the world record.

  • 2 破坏 pò huài — to destroy HSK 5
    • 破 to break, to shatter
    • 坏 bad, damaged state
    Example

    战争破坏了这座城市。

    zhàn zhēng pò huài le zhè zuò chéng shì

    War destroyed this city.

  • 3 破产 pò chǎn — go bankrupt HSK 6
    • 破 break, collapse
    • 产 property, assets
    Example

    由于经营不善，这家公司破产了。

    yóu yú jīng yíng bù shàn zhè jiā gōng sī pò chǎn le

    Due to poor management, this company went bankrupt.

  • 4 突破 tū pò — to break through HSK 6
    • 突 sudden, abrupt action
    • 破 to break, to breach
    Example

    他在比赛中突破了对手的防守。

    tā zài bǐ sài zhōng tū pò le duì shǒu de fáng shǒu

    He broke through the opponent's defense in the game.

  • 5 破例 pò lì — to make an exception HSK 7
    • 破 to break, to violate
    • 例 precedent, rule, established practice
    Example

    这家餐厅从不接受预订，但为你破例了。

    zhè jiā cān tīng cóng bù jiē shòu yù dìng dàn wèi nǐ pò lì le

    This restaurant never accepts reservations, but they made an exception for you.

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除 chú — remove, eliminate

Words with this character (19)
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  • 6 消除 xiāo chú — eliminate HSK 6
    • 消 disappear, dissolve
    • 除 remove, get rid of
    Example

    我们需要消除误会。

    wǒ men xū yào xiāo chú wù huì

    We need to eliminate the misunderstanding.

  • 7 除非 chú fēi — unless HSK 6
    • 除 except, excluding
    • 非 not, negation
    Example

    除非你努力学习，否则考不好。

    chú fēi nǐ nǔ lì xué xí fǒu zé kǎo bù hǎo

    Unless you study hard, you won't do well on the exam.

  • 8 免除 miǎn chú — to exempt; to relieve from; to waive HSK 7
    • 免 to exempt; to excuse from
    • 除 to remove; to eliminate
    Example

    政府决定免除贫困家庭的学费。

    zhèng fǔ jué dìng miǎn chú pín kùn jiā tíng de xué fèi

    The government decided to waive tuition fees for poor families.

  • 9 切除 qiē chú — to excise HSK 7
    Example

    医生建议切除肿瘤。

    yī shēng jiàn yì qiē chú zhǒng liú

    The doctor recommends excising the tumor.

  • 10 剔除 tī chú — eliminate, remove HSK 7
    • 剔 to pick out, to scrape away (selective removal)
    • 除 to eliminate, to get rid of (complete removal)
    Example

    我们需要剔除数据中的错误信息。

    wǒ men xū yào tī chú shù jù zhōng de cuò wù xìn xī

    We need to eliminate the erroneous information from the data.

  • 11 去除 qù chú — to remove HSK 7
    • 去 to go away, to take away
    • 除 to eliminate, to get rid of
    Example

    这个软件可以去除背景噪音。

    zhè ge ruǎn jiàn kě yǐ qù chú bèi jǐng zào yīn

    This software can remove background noise.

  • 12 废除 fèi chú — abolish HSK 7
    • 废 discard, abandon (making obsolete)
    • 除 remove, eliminate (getting rid of)
    Example

    许多人呼吁废除死刑。

    xǔ duō rén hū yù fèi chú sǐ xíng

    Many people call for the abolition of the death penalty.

  • 13 开除 kāi chú — expel, dismiss, fire HSK 7
    • 开 to initiate, to start (an action)
    • 除 to remove, to eliminate
    Example

    公司开除了那个不负责任的员工。

    gōng sī kāi chú le nà ge bù fù zé rèn de yuán gōng

    The company fired that irresponsible employee.

  • 14 扣除 kòu chú — deduct HSK 7
    • 扣 to withhold, to hold back
    • 除 to remove, to eliminate
    Example

    税款将从你的工资中扣除。

    shuì kuǎn jiāng cóng nǐ de gōng zī zhōng kòu chú

    Tax will be deducted from your salary.

  • 15 扫除 sǎo chú — to sweep away, to eliminate HSK 7
    • 扫 to sweep
    • 除 to remove, to eliminate
    Example

    我们需要扫除房间里的灰尘。

    wǒ men xū yào sǎo chú fáng jiān lǐ de huī chén

    We need to sweep away the dust in the room.

  • 16 清除 qīng chú — eliminate HSK 7
    • 清 clear, clean
    • 除 remove, get rid of
    Example

    我们需要清除电脑里的病毒。

    wǒ men xū yào qīng chú diàn nǎo lǐ de bìng dú

    We need to eliminate the virus in the computer.

  • 17 解除 jiě chú — to remove, to lift, to relieve HSK 7
    • 解 to untie, to release
    • 除 to remove, to eliminate
    Example

    政府宣布解除紧急状态。

    zhèng fǔ xuān bù jiě chú jǐn jí zhuàng tài

    The government announced the lifting of the state of emergency.

  • 18 除去 chú qù — to remove, to eliminate HSK 7
    • 除 to remove, to exclude
    • 去 away, indicating the action of removal
    Example

    我们需要除去这些杂草。

    wǒ men xū yào chú qù zhè xiē zá cǎo

    We need to remove these weeds.

  • 19 除外 chú wài — to exclude HSK 7
    • 除 to remove, to eliminate
    • 外 outside, external
    Example

    这个规定适用于所有人，儿童除外。

    zhè ge guī dìng shì yòng yú suǒ yǒu rén ér tóng chú wài

    This rule applies to everyone, children excluded.

Structure & writing
1 破 pò — to break; become damaged or incomplete

破 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 石 shí — rock; stone (hard mineral matter forming the earth's crust)
石 is a component in 30 characters
HSK 3
矿 kuàng mineral resources 码 mǎ a symbol or figure representing a number; a code number 碗 wǎn bowl (a round vessel with a wide mouth and small base, used for holding food)
HSK 4
研 yán to grind finely 破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete 础 chǔ foundation stone; stone base placed beneath a pillar 硕 shuò large; tall and big 确 què accurate; true; factual
HSK 5
硬 yìng hard; rigid (opposite of 软) 碌 lù mediocre; accomplishing nothing 碎 suì to break into pieces; to shatter 碰 pèng to collide; to bump into something
HSK 6
砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc. 砖 zhuān brick (building material made by firing clay in a kiln, usually rectangular or square) 碍 ài to hinder, obstruct 碳 tàn carbon (chemical element, symbol C, atomic number 6)
HSK 7
岩 yán steep cliff 拓 tuò to open up (land, roads) 砌 qì to lay bricks or stones with mortar 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something 碑 bēi stone stele inscribed with text, erected to commemorate an event, achievement, or as a marker
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碟 dié small shallow dish or saucer for food 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade 磁 cí magnetism; the property of attracting iron, nickel, cobalt and other metals 磅 bàng pound (unit of weight, symbol lb; 1 pound = 0.4536 kg) 磊 lěi (lit.) numerous and scattered in disorder (see "磊落") 磋 cuō (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects 磕 kē to knock against something hard 磨 mó to rub; to wear away 礁 jiāo reef; rock near the water surface in sea, river, or lake
1.2 皮 pí — skin; outer layer of tissue covering humans or organisms
皮 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 3
被 bèi a surname
HSK 4
破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete
HSK 5
彼 bǐ that; that one (opposite of 此) 玻 bō see "玻璃": a hard, brittle, transparent material with no fixed melting point, made by melting quartz sand, limestone, soda ash, etc. at high temperature
HSK 6
坡 pō slope; incline 披 pī to drape over the shoulders 疲 pí tired; fatigued
HSK 7
波 bō waves on the surface of water (rivers, lakes, seas, etc.) 皱 zhòu wrinkle; crease on the skin or surface of an object 簸 bǒ to winnow (grain) by shaking in a flat basket to remove husks and chaff 颇 pō (lit.) biased; not upright

Stroke order

2 除 chú — to remove; to get rid of

除 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
HSK 1
都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building
HSK 2
阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 3
邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally
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除 chú to remove; to get rid of
HSK 4
郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow
HSK 5
郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct
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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate
HSK 6
陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal
HSK 7
廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic
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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
2.2 余 yú — to remain, to be left over
余 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 3
除 chú to remove; to get rid of
HSK 5
斜 xié oblique; neither parallel nor perpendicular to a surface or line 途 tú road; path
HSK 6
叙 xù to narrate, to chat
HSK 7
徐 xú (lit.) slowly; gently 涂 tú to apply (paint, ointment, etc.) by spreading or brushing onto a surface

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