杜绝

杜絕

dùjué

verb HSK 7 #30,340

Meanings

1 to put an end to
2 to eliminate completely
3 to stamp out

Characters

to stop; to prevent

to cut off; absolutely

Examples

我们必须杜绝浪费现象。

Wǒmen bìxū dùjué làngfèi xiànxiàng.

We must put an end to wasteful behavior.

公司采取措施杜绝安全隐患。

Gōngsī cǎiqǔ cuòshī dùjué ānquán yǐnhuàn.

The company took measures to eliminate safety hazards.

Tips

usage

杜绝 is stronger than 防止 (to prevent). It means to completely root out something bad so it never happens again. Common in formal/official language.

Stroke Order

杜 dù

绝 jué