解除 jiěchú to remove
to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (somebody of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement)
How to remember 解除: 解 to explain + 除 remove = to remove.
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How it is used
- To lift / remove / rescind (a formal restriction or state) - 解除警报 (jiěchú jǐngbào) call off the alarm; 解除合同 (jiěchú hétong) terminate a contract; 解除武装 (jiěchú wǔzhuāng) disarm.
- Formal; pairs with abstract obligations, restrictions, relationships, alarms.
- Object is a condition/bond being cancelled, not a physical object.
Example sentences
- 海啸的警报解除了。 Hǎixiào de jǐngbào jiěchú le.The tsunami alert was cancelled.