消
除

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The word 消除 is formed by combining the character 消, meaning to vanish or dissolve, with 除, meaning to remove or eradicate; together they create a compound where both components reinforce the action of causing something to be gone, resulting in the meaning "to eliminate" or "to remove".

Example Sentences Hide

学习可以消除无知。

Xuéxí kěyǐ xiāochú wúzhī.

Learning can eliminate ignorance.

医生帮助病人消除痛苦。

Yīshēng bāngzhù bìngrén xiāochú tòngkǔ.

Doctors help patients eliminate pain.

政府计划消除城市中的污染。

Zhèngfǔ jìhuà xiāochú chéngshì zhōng de wūrǎn.

The government plans to eliminate pollution in the city.

为了消除贫困，社会需要更多就业机会。

Wèile xiāochú pínkùn, shèhuì xūyào gèng duō jiùyè jīhuì.

To eliminate poverty, society needs more job opportunities.

通过国际合作，我们有望彻底消除这种疾病。

Tōngguò guójì hézuò, wǒmen yǒu wàng chèdǐ xiāochú zhè zhǒng jíbìng.

Through international cooperation, we have hope to completely eliminate this disease.

Word Definition - 消除

xiāo chú to eliminate; to remove

Individual Character Details

消 xiāo
除 chú