取关

取關

qǔguān

verb

Meanings

1 to unfollow (on social media)
2 to unsubscribe

Characters

to take / cancel (from 取消)

follow (from 关注)

Examples

HSK 1

我先取关一下，不想看了。

Wǒ xiān qǔguān yīxià, bù xiǎng kàn le.

I'm going to unfollow for now - I don't want to see their posts anymore.

HSK 2

他发广告太多，我直接取关了。

Tā fā guǎnggào tài duō, wǒ zhíjiē qǔguān le.

He posts too many ads, so I just unfollowed him.

HSK 7-9

这个账号内容变差，很多粉丝取关。

Zhège zhànghào nèiróng biàn chà, hěnduō fěnsī qǔguān.

This account's content has gone downhill, and lots of fans unfollowed.

Tips

register

Abbreviation of 取消关注 (cancel the follow). Internet-native term that only really appeared with Weibo and WeChat. Opposite: 关注 (follow). Casual register, fine anywhere online.

Stroke Order

取 qǔ

关 guān