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撤销

撤銷
chèxiāo
verb HSK 6 #4,893

Meanings

  1. 1 to revoke; to cancel; to rescind
  2. 2 to undo; to withdraw (a decision)

Characters

撤
chè
to withdraw; to remove
销
xiāo
to cancel; to eliminate; to sell
To withdraw and cancel - to officially undo a decision or action.

Examples

HSK 5
他的驾照被撤销了。
Tā de jiàzhào bèi chèxiāo le.
His driver's license was revoked.
HSK 5
按Ctrl+Z可以撤销操作。
Àn Ctrl + Z kěyǐ chèxiāo cāozuò.
Press Ctrl+Z to undo the operation.
HSK 7-9
法院撤销了原判决。
Fǎyuàn chèxiāo le yuán pànjué.
The court revoked the original verdict.

Tips

usage
撤销 is formal and authoritative - used for legal decisions, official orders, licenses, and qualifications. In computing, 撤销 = undo (Ctrl+Z). Compare: 取消 (cancel, more general/everyday), 撤销 (revoke/rescind, more formal/legal).

Stroke Order

撤 chè
销 xiāo