去除

qùchú

verb HSK 7-9 #11,876

Meanings

1 to remove
2 to get rid of
3 to eliminate

Characters

to go; to remove

to eliminate; to get rid of

Both characters mean 'to remove' - double emphasis on elimination

Examples

HSK 5

我们需要去除不必要的环节。

Wǒmen xūyào qùchú búbìyào de huánjié.

We need to eliminate unnecessary steps.

HSK 7-9

这种洗衣液可以去除顽固的污渍。

Zhèzhǒng xǐyīyè kěyǐ qùchú wángù de wūzì.

This laundry detergent can remove stubborn stains.

Tips

usage

去除 is used for removing unwanted things - stains, obstacles, bad habits. Compare with 消除 which focuses on making something disappear entirely, and 清除 which emphasizes cleaning out.

Stroke Order

去 qù

除 chú