Chinese word dictionary

撤掉

chè diào · to cut; to throw out; to depose (from office)

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Word information

Simplified撤掉

Traditional撤掉

Pinyinchè diào

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Character breakdown

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撤chè

to omit; to remove; to withdraw

掉diào

to drop, to fall, to remove

How to learn 撤掉

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掉diào

to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to lose (value, weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change; to exchange; to swap; to show off; to shed (hair); (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)

撤回chèhuí

to recall; to revoke; to retract

撤销chèxiāo

to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo

撤chè

to remove; to take away

撤离chèlí

to withdraw from; to evacuate

撤退chètuì

to retreat