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

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.

这个账号内容变差，很多粉丝取关。

Zhège zhànghào nèiróng biàn chà, hěn duō fěnsī qǔguān.

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

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.

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