取缔

取缔 qǔdì

to ban; suppress

HSK 6 繁體 取締 qudi

What 取缔 means

  1. to ban
  2. suppress

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 取缔 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

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

Take (collect - replace - choose)
Closely joined (connection - treaty - agreement)

How to write 取缔

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Questions about 取缔

What does 取缔 mean in English?

取缔 is pronounced qǔdì and means to ban, suppress.

How do you pronounce 取缔?

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

What are the characters in 取缔?

取缔 is written with 2 characters: 取 (qǔ) Take (collect - replace - choose), 缔 (dì) Closely joined (connection - treaty - agreement). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 取缔 written in traditional Chinese?

取締. The simplified form 取缔 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 取締 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qǔdì.

Is 取缔 an HSK word?

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

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