废掉 (fèi diào) — to abolish, to cancel, to discard (completely)
Definition
废掉 means to abolish or discard something completely, so it no longer exists or applies. Stronger than just 取消 — it implies the thing is done away with for good.
verb
to abolishto cancelto discard (completely)
Examples
- 废掉。Zhèng fǔ jué dìng fèi diào zhè tiáo jiù fǎ guī.The government decided to abolish this old regulation.
- 废掉。Gōng sī bǎ nà ge bù mén fèi diào le.The company abolished that department.
- 废掉。Zhè ge guī dìng yǐ jīng bèi fèi diào hǎo jǐ nián le.This regulation has been abolished for several years.
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