除掉

chúdiào

verb #3,883

Meanings

1 to eliminate
2 to get rid of
3 to remove

Characters

to remove; to eliminate

away; off (result complement)

Examples

HSK 6

我们必须除掉这些杂草。

Wǒmen bìxū chúdiào zhèxiē zácǎo.

We must get rid of these weeds.

HSK 7-9

警察决定除掉这个犯罪团伙。

Jǐngchá juédìng chúdiào zhège fànzuì tuánhuǒ.

The police decided to eliminate this criminal gang.

Tips

usage

除掉 can range from removing something harmless (weeds, stains) to a euphemism for killing someone, depending on context.

Stroke Order

除 chú

掉 diào