去掉 (qù diào) — to remove; to get rid of; to eliminate
Definition
去掉 (qùdiào) means 'to remove' something unwanted from a group, list, or surface. It is more neutral than 删除 (delete from digital/records) and more concrete than 消除 (eliminate, abstract).
verb
to removeto get rid ofto eliminate
Examples
- 去掉。Yòng xǐ yī fěn néng qù diào yī fu shàng de yóu zì.You can remove the grease stains from clothes with laundry detergent.
- 去掉，。Zhè ge wèn tí bì xū chè dǐ qù diào, bù néng liú hòu huàn.This problem must be completely eradicated, leaving no future trouble.
- 去掉？Bào míng biǎo shàng nà ge xuǎn xiàng nǐ qù diào le ma?Did you remove that option on the registration form?
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