破除

pòchú

verb HSK 7-9 #20,321

Meanings

1 to abolish
2 to do away with
3 to break down (superstitions, conventions)

Characters

to break; to destroy

to remove; to eliminate

Examples

我们要破除迷信。

Wǒmen yào pòchú míxìn.

We must do away with superstition.

这项改革破除了旧的制度。

Zhè xiàng gǎigé pòchú le jiù de zhìdù.

This reform abolished the old system.

Tips

usage

破除 targets abstract things: superstitions, outdated thinking, bad conventions. You wouldn't use it for physical objects. Compare with 消除 (to eliminate) which is broader.

Stroke Order

破 pò

除 chú