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免去 (miǎn qù) — to dismiss (from an official position); to remove (someone) from a post; to dispense with; to save (trouble, formality)

Definition

Formal verb covering two senses: removing someone from an official post, or eliminating an unnecessary step or formality. More official in tone than 去掉, which is the everyday word for 'get rid of' something.

verb
to dismiss (from an official position)to remove (someone) from a postto dispense withto save (trouble, formality)

Examples

  • 免去。
    Dǒng shì huì jué dìng miǎn qù tā de cái wù zǒng jiān zhí wù.
    The board of directors decided to dismiss him from the position of CFO.
  • 免去，。
    Wǒ men jǐn liàng miǎn qù bú bì yào de chéng xù, tí gāo xiào lǜ.
    We try to dispense with unnecessary procedures to increase efficiency.
  • 免去。
    Tā bèi miǎn qù le suǒ yǒu zhí wù.
    He was removed from all his posts.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

免miǎnremove
去qùaway

免 removes someone from a post, and 去 carries the action away, giving dismissal or dispensing.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

免 originally drew a man wearing a ceremonial hat. It was later used for meanings such as avoid and exempt.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

去 pairs 大, a man, with 口, a mouth or object. The evidence reads this as a man leaving a place, a man opening his mouth, or a cover over an object.

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