释除

釋除

shìchú

verb

Meanings

1 to dispel (doubts); to allay (concerns); to clear up

Characters

to release; to explain

to remove; eliminate

Examples

HSK 4

为了释除误会，她写了一封长信。

Wèile shìchú wùhuì, tā xiě le yī fēng cháng xìn.

To clear up the misunderstanding, she wrote a long letter.

HSK 7-9

他的解释释除了大家的疑虑。

Tā de jiěshì shìchú le dàjiā de yílǜ.

His explanation dispelled everyone's doubts.

Tips

register

释除 is formal/literary. In everyday speech, 消除 (xiāochú, 'eliminate') or 打消 (dǎxiāo, 'dispel') are more common. Reserve 释除 for written or formal contexts - government statements, op-eds, formal letters.

Stroke Order

释 shì

除 chú