清除

清除 qīngchú

Eliminate (get rid of)

清除 in a sentence HSK 6 qingchu

What 清除 means

Eliminate (get rid of)

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Character by character

清除 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

清

qīng

Clear (pure - distinct)

除

chú

Eliminate (divide - except)

Words that share a character with 清除

How to write 清除

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清除 in a sentence

工人清除了路上的积雪。

Gōngrén qīngchú le lù shang de jī xuě.

The workers cleared the snow from the road.

要清除电脑里的无用文件。

Yào qīngchú diànnǎo lǐ de wúyòng wénjiàn.

The useless files on the computer should be cleared out.

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Sounds the same as 清除

These are also written qingchu without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

清楚 qīngchu

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Questions about 清除

What does 清除 mean in English?

清除 is pronounced qīngchú and means Eliminate (get rid of).

How do you pronounce 清除?

清除 is qīngchú in pinyin — written qingchu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 清除?

清除 is written with 2 characters: 清 (qīng) Clear (pure - distinct), 除 (chú) Eliminate (divide - except). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 清除 an HSK word?

Yes — 清除 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

倾向 qīngxiàng 倾斜 qīngxié 清澈 qīngchè 清晨 qīngchén 清洁 qīngjié 清理 qīnglǐ 清晰 qīngxī 清醒 qīngxǐng

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