破除

pò chú

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 树立 shù lì 树立 shù lì to set up establish or set up, opposite of eliminating: to set up

Related words

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• 打破 dǎ pò 打破 dǎ pò to break; to smash break or smash a record, tradition, or silence: to break; to smash

Synonyms

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• 消除 xiāo chú 消除 xiāo chú to eliminate remove abstract things like superstitions or bad habits: to eliminate
• 革除 gé chú 革除 gé chú to eliminate eliminate outdated customs or systems: to eliminate

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Often collocates with abstract nouns like 迷信 (superstition), 陋习 (bad habits), or 陈规 (outdated rules).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 破除迷信 pò chú mí xìn: to eliminate superstition (idiom)

Child Words of 破除

• 破 破 pò: broken
• 除 除 chú: to get rid of