除却 (chú què) — to remove, to get rid of, to root out (literary)

Definition

Literary verb meaning 'to remove, eliminate, or root out' (habits, risks, distractions). Use it for abstract or thorough elimination; 消除 is more common for everyday removal of concrete things.

verb

to removeto get rid ofto root out (literary)

Examples

除却，。
Zhǐ yǒu chú què xīn zhōng de zá niàn, cái néng zhuān zhù.
Only by removing distracting thoughts from your mind can you stay focused.
除却。
Tā jué xīn chú què yí qiè bù liáng xí guàn.
He resolved to root out all bad habits.
除却。
Zhè ge fāng àn chú què le suǒ yǒu qián zài fēng xiǎn.
This plan eliminates all potential risks.

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