除草剂 (chúcǎojì): herbicide

Measure Word

一种除草剂 zhǒng

Meanings

1 herbicide
2 weed killer

Characters

除

chú

to remove; to eliminate; except

dose; pharmaceutical preparation; agent

Examples

HSK 5

这种除草剂对环境有害。

Zhè zhǒng chúcǎojì duì huánjìng yǒuhài.

This type of herbicide is harmful to the environment.

HSK 6

农民在田里喷洒了除草剂。

Nóngmín zài tiánlǐ pēnsǎ le chúcǎojì.

The farmer sprayed herbicide in the field.

Tips

memory

Break it down: 除 (to remove) + 草 (grass/weeds) + 剂 (agent/preparation). It's literally a 'weed-removing agent' - exactly what it does.

Stroke Order

除 chú

草 cǎo

剂 jì

Related Words

除草机 chúcǎojī #32,065

lawnmower / weed cutter / weed trimmer

除草 chúcǎo #26,188

to weed / to remove weeds / to clear weeds

除臭剂 chúchòujì #18,676

deodorant

斩草除根 zhǎncǎo-chúgēn HSK 7-9 #24,118

to cut the weeds and pull out the roots / to eradicate completely; to nip in the bud

除垢剂 chúgòujì

descaler / limescale remover / detergent

除湿剂 chúshījì

dehumidifier (chemical/desiccant) / moisture absorber

除味剂 chúwèijì

odor remover / deodorizer / air freshener

除此之外 chúcǐzhīwài HSK 7-9 #5,334

apart from this / besides / in addition to this

除掉 chúdiào #3,883

to eliminate / to get rid of / to remove

除 chú HSK 6 #3,612

to remove; to get rid of / to divide (math) / except; besides; apart from