废黜

廢黜

fèichù

verb #46,393

Meanings

1 to depose (a monarch)
2 to dethrone
3 to remove from high office

Characters

remove from office

Examples

HSK 6

末代皇帝溥仪后来被废黜。

Mò dài Huángdì Pǔyí hòulái bèi fèichù.

The last emperor Puyi was eventually dethroned.

HSK 7-9

权臣废黜了少年皇帝。

Quán chén fèichù le shàonián huángdì.

The powerful minister deposed the boy emperor.

Tips

register

Strong, historical register - used for emperors, kings, and high officials. For ordinary firings use 解雇 or 撤职. For modern democratic recall, 罢免 is the term.

Stroke Order

废 fèi

黜 chù