解除

jiěchú

verb HSK 5 #3,847

Meanings

1 to remove; to relieve (of duties or restrictions)
2 to lift (a ban); to dissolve (a contract)

Characters

to untie; to solve; to release

to remove; to eliminate

Untying and removing — getting rid of something that was in place.

Examples

政府解除了出行限制。

Zhèngfǔ jiěchú le chūxíng xiànzhì.

The government lifted the travel restrictions.

公司解除了他的职务。

Gōngsī jiěchú le tā de zhíwù.

The company relieved him of his duties.

双方决定解除合同。

Shuāngfāng juédìng jiěchú hétong.

Both parties decided to terminate the contract.

这种药可以解除疼痛。

Zhèzhǒng yào kěyǐ jiěchú téngtòng.

This medicine can relieve pain.

Tips

usage

解除 is formal and used with official things: 解除合同 (terminate a contract), 解除职务 (relieve of duties), 解除警报 (lift an alarm). For casual 'removing,' use 去掉 or 取消.

usage

Compare: 解放 (liberate — grand/political), 解除 (remove/lift — practical/official), 解决 (solve — a problem).

Stroke Order

解 jiě

除 chú