排除 páichú to eliminate
to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out
How to remember 排除: 排 row + 除 remove = to eliminate.
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How it is used
- To eliminate/rule out/remove an obstacle or possibility - 排除故障 (páichú gùzhàng) troubleshoot a fault, 排除嫌疑 (páichú xiányí) rule out suspicion.
- Two threads: clearing away obstacles (排除困难) and excluding a possibility from consideration (不排除…可能 not rule out the possibility).
- Formal-neutral; contrast 消除 (xiāochú), eliminate/dispel (worries, misunderstandings).