删 (shān) — to delete
Definition
删 (shān) is the common verb for deleting digital content — files, messages, photos. It pairs naturally with 把 + 掉; 删除 is a more formal written variant of the same word.
verb
to delete
Easily confused
Examples
- 删。Qǐng bǎ zhè ge wén jiàn shān diào.Please delete this file.
- 删。Wǒ bù xiǎo xīn shān le nà fēng yóu jiàn.I accidentally deleted that email.
- 删？Nǐ shān guò shǒu jī lǐ de zhào piàn ma?Have you ever deleted photos on your phone?
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