擦掉 (cā diào) — to wipe off, to erase, to rub out
Definition
擦掉 (cā diào) means to remove something by rubbing or wiping — physical marks, stains, or writing. It's a verb-complement construction: 擦 does the action, 掉 signals successful removal; combine with potential 得 to ask 'can it be removed?' (擦得掉吗?).
verb
to wipe offto eraseto rub out
Examples
- 擦掉。Qǐng bǎ hēi bǎn shàng de zì cā diào.Please erase the words on the blackboard.
- ？Zhè ge wū zì cā dé diào ma?Can this stain be wiped off?
- 擦掉。Tā yòng xiàng pí bǎ qiān bǐ zì cā diào le.He erased the pencil marks with an eraser.
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