除恶 (chú ě) — to eliminate evil, to eradicate wickedness

Definition

除恶 (chú è) is a formal, written verb meaning 'to root out evil' — stronger and more literary than everyday 消灭, often used in slogans about law, justice, or governance.

verb

to eliminate evilto eradicate wickedness

Examples

除恶，。
Zhèng fǔ jué xīn chú ě, bǎo hù rén mín ān quán.
The government is determined to eliminate evil and protect the people's safety.
，。
Tā men chú le è, ràng cūn zi huī fù le píng jìng.
They eliminated the evil and restored peace to the village.
除恶，。
chú ě Wù jìn, bù néng liú xià hòu huàn.
Evil must be eliminated thoroughly; no trouble should be left behind.

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