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撤

chè · che

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to remove; to take away
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Clear the plates

  1. Dengdeng

    桌子(zhuōzi)上(shàng)太(tài)挤(jǐ)了(le)，让(ràng)服务员(fúwùyuán)撤(chè)盘子(pánzi)吧(ba)。

    The table is too crowded. Let's have the waiter clear the plates.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)。服务员(fúwùyuán)，请(qǐng)把(bǎ)空(kōng)盘子(pánzi)撤(chè)了(le)！

    OK. Waiter, please clear the empty plates!

  3. Dengdeng

    他们(tāmen)撤(chè)得(de)真(zhēn)快(kuài)。

    They clear so fast.

  4. Liangliang

    等一下(děngyīxià)，我(wǒ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)在(zài)盘子(pánzi)下面(xiàmiàn)，别(bié)撤(chè)！

    Wait, my phone is under a plate. Don't take it away!

  5. Dengdeng

    还好(háihǎo)他们(tāmen)没(méi)撤(chè)走(zǒu)你(nǐ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)。

    Luckily they didn't take your phone away.

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2 examples
01

服(fú)务(wù)员(yuán)把(bǎ)桌(zhuō)上(shàng)的(de)空(kōng)盘(pán)子(zi)撤(chè)了(le)。

The waiter removed the empty plates from the table.

02

由(yóu)于(yú)暴(bào)雨(yǔ)，学(xué)校(xiào)决(jué)定(dìng)撤(chè)掉(diào)明(míng)天(tiān)的(de)户(hù)外(wài)活(huó)动(dòng)。

Due to the heavy rain, the school decided to cancel tomorrow's outdoor activity.

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