取消 qǔxiāo to cancel
to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind
How to remember 取消: 取 acquire + 消 vanish = to cancel.
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How it is used
- The standard verb for cancelling a plan, meeting, reservation, or event: 航班取消了 (hángbān qǔxiāo le) the flight got cancelled.
- Common and neutral register, used constantly in everyday and formal contexts alike.
- Also covers revoking something official, like a qualification or membership: 取消资格 (qǔxiāo zīgé) disqualify.
Example sentences
- 会议取消了。 Huìyì qǔxiāo le.The meeting was called off.
- 我不能取消它。 Wǒ bùnéngqǔxiāo tā.I can't undo it.
- 由于下雨，比赛取消了。 Yóuyú xiàyǔ, bǐsài qǔxiāo le.Due to the rain, the game has been canceled.