取消

取消 qǔxiāo

Cancel

HSK 5 quxiao

What 取消 means

  1. Cancel

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 取消 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

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

Take (collect - replace - choose)
xiāo
Disappear (spend - consume - take - subside)

How to write 取消

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Questions about 取消

What does 取消 mean in English?

取消 is pronounced qǔxiāo and means Cancel.

How do you pronounce 取消?

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

What are the characters in 取消?

取消 is written with 2 characters: 取 (qǔ) Take (collect - replace - choose), 消 (xiāo) Disappear (spend - consume - take - subside). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 取消 an HSK word?

Yes — 取消 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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