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解除

jiěchú
verb HSK 7-9 #3,847

Meanings

  1. 1 to remove; to relieve (of duties or restrictions)
  2. 2 to lift (a ban); to dissolve (a contract)

Characters

解
jiě
to untie; to solve; to release
除
chú
to remove; to eliminate
Untying and removing - getting rid of something that was in place.

Examples

HSK 5
政府解除了出行限制。
Zhèngfǔ jiěchú le chūxíng xiànzhì.
The government lifted the travel restrictions.
HSK 5
双方决定解除合同。
Shuāngfāng juédìng jiěchú hétong.
Both parties decided to terminate the contract.
HSK 5
这种药可以解除疼痛。
Zhèzhǒng yào kěyǐ jiěchú téngtòng.
This medicine can relieve pain.

Tips

usage
解除 is formal and used with official things: 解除合同 (terminate a contract), 解除职务 (relieve of duties), 解除警报 (lift an alarm). For casual 'removing,' use 去掉 or 取消.
usage
Compare: 解放 (liberate - grand/political), 解除 (remove/lift - practical/official), 解决 (solve - a problem).

Stroke Order

解 jiě
除 chú