Definition
打消 (dǎxiāo) is a transitive verb meaning to dispel (doubts, misgivings) or to abandon (an idea, plan). It describes the active, volitional action of removing these feelings, unlike 疑惑/疑虑 (the state of having doubts) or 顾虑 (feeling worry), which express the state itself.
verb
to dispel (doubts, misgivings, fears)to give up on (an idea, plan, intention)
Easily confused
- 大小dà xiǎosound-alikesize; dimensions
Examples
- 打消。Tā de yì fān huà chèdǐ dǎ xiāo le wǒ de yílǜ.His words completely dispelled my doubts.
- ，打消。Jīngguò tǎolùn, wǒmen dǎ xiāo le nàge màoxiǎn de jìhuà.After discussion, we gave up on that risky plan.
- 打消。Nǐ yīnggāi dǎ xiāo zhè zhǒng bú qiè shíjì de xiǎngfǎ.You should give up on this unrealistic idea.
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