Definition
除名 means 'to expel' or 'to remove someone's name from a list' (e.g., from a school, club, or organization). It is a separable verb (离合词): the verb 除 and the noun 名 can split when you insert an aspect particle like 了 or a time-measure phrase, as in 除了名 or 除了三次名. Use 把 or 被 to introduce the person being expelled.
v.o.
to expelto strike off the rolls
Examples
- 除名。Xuéxiào bǎ tā chú míng le.The school expelled him.
- 。Tā bèi xuéxiào chú le míng.He was expelled from school.
- 除名。Jùlèbù juédìng jiāng tā chú míng.The club decided to expel him.
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