卸

xiè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to unload
2. to unhitch
3. to remove or strip
4. to get rid of

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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装

zhuāng

adornment

for loading and unloading goods

Related words

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卸载

xiè zài

to disembark

for digital or software contexts

Synonyms

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拆除

chāi chú

to tear down

for removing equipment or structures

Usage notes

Collocations

卸 is often used with 货 (huò) meaning 'cargo' as in 卸货 (xiè huò) 'to unload goods'.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 卸 (xiè, 'unload') with 谢 (xiè, 'thank'); they share the same pronunciation but different meanings.

Example Sentences

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工人正在卸货。

The workers are unloading goods.

卸下電池。

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Words Containing 卸

推卸

tuī xiè

to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck

to load or unload

to hand over to a successor; to relinquish one's office

to lay down arms

to tip

to unload

to leave office

to loosen a yoke

to remove makeup

shackle (U-shaped link)

卸磨杀驴

xiè mò shā lǘ

lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom)

卸职

xiè zhí

to resign from office

卸装

xiè zhuāng

(of an actor) to remove makeup and costume

to unload

to avoid responsibility; to shift the responsibility onto others

to disembark

(of a woman) to take off one's head ornaments and jewels

拆卸

chāi xiè

to dismantle; to take apart

脱卸

tuō xiè

to evade responsibility

dump truck

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