HSK Level 5

解除

jiě chú

remove; get rid of

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Example Sentences

我解除了与他的婚约。

wǒ jiěchúle yǔ tā de hūnyuē.

I broke off the engagement with him.

政府解除了对该地区的封锁。

zhèngfǔ jiěchúle duì gāi dìqū de fēngsùo.

The government lifted the blockade on the area.

他解除了对我的误会。

tā jiěchúle duì wǒ de wùhuì.

He cleared up the misunderstanding about me.

Synonyms

Antonyms

建立 (jiàn lì)

establish

实施 (shī shí)

implement

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 解除 (jiěchú) is composed of two characters: 解 (jiě) and 除 (chú). The character 解 originally meant "to untie" or "to loosen", and later extended to mean "to solve" or "to resolve". The character 除 originally meant "to remove" or "to eliminate", and later extended to mean "to get rid of" or "to abolish". When combined, the two characters 解除 form a compound word that means "to remove" or "to eliminate". In the context of HSK, 解除 is often used to refer to the act of "canceling" or "terminating" something, such as a contract or an agreement.