Definition
去掉 is a resultative verb (动补结构) formed by 去 (to go) + 掉 (to fall off). It means 'to remove, get rid of, or eliminate' something. You can insert 得 or 不 between the two characters to express possibility: 去得掉 (can be removed) or 去不掉 (cannot be removed). The English glosses cover various contexts: removing a physical stain, eradicating a problem, or weeding out unwanted items.
r.v.
to removeto get rid ofto eliminate
Examples
- 去掉。Yòng xǐyīfěn néng qù diào yīfu shàng de yóuzì.You can remove the grease stains from clothes with laundry detergent.
- 去掉，。Zhège wèntí bìxū chèdǐ qù diào, bùnéng liú hòuhuàn.This problem must be completely eradicated, leaving no future trouble.
- 去掉？Bàomíng biǎo shàng nàge xuǎnxiàng nǐ qù diào le ma?Did you remove that option on the registration form?
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