卸 (xiè) — to unload, to offload (cargo, goods); to remove, to take off (makeup, accessories); to relieve of (a position, responsibility)
Definition
卸 (xiè) means removing something carried or worn — cargo from a truck or makeup from the face — or stepping down from a role. For clothing, use 脱 instead.
verb
to unloadto offload (cargo, goods)to removeto take off (makeup, accessories)to relieve of (a position, responsibility)
Examples
- ，。Kǎ chē tíng zài cāng kù mén qián, kāi shǐ xiè huò.The truck stopped in front of the warehouse and began to unload goods.
- 。Tā wǎn shàng huí jiā hòu dì yī jiàn shì jiù shì xiè zhuāng.Her first thing after getting home in the evening is to remove her makeup.
- 卸。Tā yǐ jīng xiè qù le dǒng shì zhǎng de zhí wù.He has already stepped down from the position of chairman.
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