除去 chúqù to eliminate
to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from
How to remember 除去: 除 remove + 去 go = to eliminate.
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How it is used
- To remove/get rid of something - 除去污渍 (chúqù wūzì) to remove a stain.
- Also functions as 'except for / apart from' when listing: 除去这一点，其他都好 (aside from this one point, all is fine).
- Contrast 除外 (to leave out of a count) - 除去 leans toward physically eliminating, or 'setting aside' in reckoning.