取缔

取締

qǔdì

verb HSK 7 #29,581

Meanings

1 to ban
2 to outlaw
3 to crack down on

Characters

to take; to fetch

to conclude; to tie

Literally 'take and bind' — to shut down illegal activities

Examples

警方取缔了非法赌场。

Jǐngfāng qǔdì le fēifǎ dǔchǎng.

The police shut down the illegal casino.

政府决定取缔这些不合格的工厂。

Zhèngfǔ juédìng qǔdì zhèxiē bù hégé de gōngchǎng.

The government decided to ban these substandard factories.

Tips

usage

取缔 is used for official or legal actions against illegal operations. It's stronger than 禁止 (to prohibit) — it implies active enforcement and shutting something down.

Stroke Order

取 qǔ

缔 dì