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破除

pò chú
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. to eliminate
  2. 2. to do away with
  3. 3. to get rid of

Word relationships

Antonyms

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树立
shù lì

to set up

establish or set up, opposite of eliminating

Related words

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打破
dǎ pò

to break; to smash

break or smash a record, tradition, or silence

Synonyms

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消除
xiāo chú

to eliminate

remove abstract things like superstitions or bad habits
革除
gé chú

to eliminate

eliminate outdated customs or systems

Usage notes

Collocations

Often collocates with abstract nouns like 迷信 (superstition), 陋习 (bad habits), or 陈规 (outdated rules).

Common mistakes

Not used for physical objects; use 清除 (qīngchú) for cleaning away things like trash.

Example Sentences

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我们应该 破除 迷信。
We should do away with superstitions.

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Words Containing 破除

破除迷信
pò chú mí xìn

to eliminate superstition (idiom)

Child Words of 破除

破
pò

broken

除
chú

to get rid of