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除夕 (chú xī) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

除夕 (chú xī) is a Chinese word: Chinese New Year's Eve. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 除夕

名 míng noun

Chinese New Year's Eve

除夕夜，全家人聚在一起吃年夜饭。

chú xī yè quán jiā rén jù zài yì qǐ chī nián yè fàn

On Chinese New Year's Eve, the whole family gathers together to eat the reunion dinner.

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Word breakdown

除 chú — to pass, to remove (the old year)

Words with this character (19)
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  • 6 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.

  • 7 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.

  • 8 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.

  • 9 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.

  • 10 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.

  • 11 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.

  • 12 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.

  • 13 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.

  • 14 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.

  • 15 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.

  • 16 破除 pò chú — eliminate HSK 7
    • 破 break, destroy
    • 除 remove, eliminate
    Example

    我们要破除迷信思想。

    wǒ men yào pò chú mí xìn sī xiǎng

    We must eliminate superstitious thinking.

  • 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.

夕 xī — evening, night

Words with this character (3)
Structure & writing
1 除 chú — to remove; to get rid of

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

consists of

1.1 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
1.2 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

Stroke order

2 夕 xī — evening; sunset (opposite of 朝zhāo)
夕 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
名 míng name; appellation of a person or thing 外 wài outside; exterior (opposite of 内/里) 多 duō many; much; a large number (opposite of 少/寡) 岁 suì year
HSK 4
夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼' 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 将 jiāng will; about to 梦 mèng dream (physiological phenomenon during sleep) 餐 cān to eat (a meal)
HSK 5
怨 yuàn resentment; hatred 浆 jiāng thick liquid; paste
HSK 6
酱 jiàng fermented paste condiment made from beans or wheat (e.g. yellow bean paste, sweet bean paste)
HSK 7
桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part) 罗 luó net for catching birds

夕 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order