免除

miǎnchú

verb HSK 7-9 #14,976

Meanings

1 to exempt
2 to relieve from
3 to waive

Characters

to exempt; to avoid

to remove; to eliminate

Examples

HSK 4

学校免除了他的学费。

Xuéxiào miǎnchú le tā de xuéfèi.

The school waived his tuition fees.

HSK 7-9

这项政策免除了农民的税收负担。

Zhè xiàng zhèngcè miǎnchú le nóngmín de shuìshōu fùdān.

This policy exempted farmers from the tax burden.

Tips

usage

免除 means to completely remove an obligation or burden. Compare with 减免, which means to reduce or partially exempt.

Stroke Order

免 miǎn

除 chú