撤销

撤銷

chèxiāo

verb HSK 6 #4,893

Meanings

1 to revoke; to cancel; to rescind
2 to undo; to withdraw (a decision)

Characters

to withdraw; to remove

to cancel; to eliminate; to sell

To withdraw and cancel — to officially undo a decision or action.

Examples

法院撤销了原判决。

Fǎyuàn chèxiāo le yuánpàn jué.

The court revoked the original verdict.

他的驾照被撤销了。

Tā de jiàzhào bèi chèxiāo le.

His driver's license was revoked.

这个命令已经被撤销了。

Zhège mìnglìng yǐjīng bèi chèxiāo le.

This order has been rescinded.

按Ctrl+Z可以撤销操作。

Àn Ctrl jiā Z kěyǐ chèxiāo cāozuò.

Press Ctrl+Z to undo the operation.

Tips

usage

撤销 is formal and authoritative — used for legal decisions, official orders, licenses, and qualifications. In computing, 撤销 = undo (Ctrl+Z). Compare: 取消 (cancel, more general/everyday), 撤销 (revoke/rescind, more formal/legal).

Stroke Order

撤 chè

销 xiāo