Definition
除去 has two uses. As a verb, it is a general word for 'remove, eliminate'—broader than 去除 (which often targets stains or dirt) and distinct from 排除 (rule out obstacles/possibilities). As a preposition meaning 'except for', it is more formal and literary than the common 除了.
to removeto eliminateexcept forapart from
Easily confused
- 出去chū qùsound-aliketo go out
Examples
- 除去。chú qù yīfu shàng de yóuzì xūyào yòng tèshū xǐyīyè.Removing oil stains from clothes requires special laundry detergent.
- 除去，。chú qù tā, wǒmen dōu yǐjīng zhīdào zhège xiāoxi le.Except for him, we all already know this news.
- 除去。Zhège bùzhòu kěyǐ chú qù wénjiàn zhōng de cuòwù shùjù.This step can remove the erroneous data in the file.
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