排除法

páichúfǎ

noun #35,735

Meanings

1 method of elimination
2 process of elimination
3 elimination method

Characters

to push aside, arrange

to remove, eliminate

Examples

用排除法可以快速找到正确答案。

Yòng páichúfǎ kěyǐ kuàisù zhǎodào zhèngquè dá'àn.

You can use the process of elimination to quickly find the correct answer.

做选择题时，排除法很有用。

Zuò xuǎnzétí shí, páichúfǎ hěn yǒuyòng.

When doing multiple-choice questions, the elimination method is very useful.

Tips

usage

Common in test-taking advice and detective/mystery contexts. 排除 (páichú, to rule out) + 法 (fǎ, method). Teachers love this term: '不会做就用排除法' — if you don't know, use elimination.

Stroke Order

排 pái

除 chú

法 fǎ