废止

廢止

fèizhǐ

verb #29,717

Meanings

1 to repeal
2 to abolish
3 to annul
4 to put an end to (a law or regulation)

Characters

to abolish, to discard

to stop, to put an end to

Examples

议会投票废止了这项过时的法律。

Yìhuì tóupiào fèizhǐ le zhè xiàng guòshí de fǎlǜ.

Parliament voted to repeal this outdated law.

政府宣布废止旧有政策，推出新规定。

Zhèngfǔ xuānbù fèizhǐ jiùyǒu zhèngcè, tuīchū xīn guīdìng.

The government announced the abolition of old policies and the introduction of new regulations.

Tips

usage

废止 is more formal and definitive than 取消 (qǔxiāo, 'to cancel'). 废止 implies formal legal abolition, while 取消 can refer to canceling a meeting or event.

Stroke Order

废 fèi

止 zhǐ