撤除

chèchú

verb #35,355

Meanings

1 to remove
2 to dismantle
3 to take down

Characters

to withdraw / remove

to eliminate / get rid of

Examples

工人们撤除了路障。

Gōngrénmen chèchúle lùzhàng.

The workers removed the roadblock.

活动结束后，舞台被撤除了。

Huódòng jiéshù hòu, wǔtái bèi chèchúle.

After the event, the stage was dismantled.

Tips

usage

撤除 = 撤 (withdraw) + 除 (eliminate) — most natural for taking down installations, barriers, or facilities. Compare 撤离 (chèlí, to withdraw/evacuate, used of people leaving) and 拆除 (chāichú, to demolish, for tearing down buildings).

Stroke Order

撤 chè

除 chú