排除

páichú

verb HSK 5 #3,385

Meanings

Push aside and remove — to eliminate something from consideration.

警察排除了他的嫌疑。

Jǐngchá páichú le tā de xiányí.

The police ruled out his suspicion.

我们要排除一切困难。

Wǒmen yào páichú yīqiè kùnnán.

We must overcome all difficulties.

不能排除这种可能性。

Bùnéng páichú zhèzhǒng kěnéngxìng.

We can't rule out this possibility.

医生排除了严重疾病的可能。

Yīshēng páichú le yánzhòng jíbìng de kěnéng.

The doctor ruled out the possibility of a serious disease.

usage

排除 is used in logical/analytical contexts: 排除嫌疑 (rule out suspicion), 排除可能性 (eliminate a possibility), 排除故障 (troubleshoot a malfunction).

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