吊销 diàoxiāo to suspend (an agreement)
to suspend (an agreement); to revoke
How to remember 吊销: 吊 hang + 销 to fuse = to suspend (an agreement).
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How it is used
- Legal/administrative term: to revoke a license or permit as a penalty - 吊销驾照 (diàoxiāo jiàzhào) revoke a driving license.
- Distinct from 撤销 (chèxiāo, to rescind a decision/order) and 取消 (qǔxiāo, to cancel generally): 吊销 targets certificates and is punitive.
- Formal, appears in law and officialese.