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消除

xiāo chú · xiao chu

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HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to eliminate
  2. to remove
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Stress is back

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)压力(yālì)好(hǎo)大(dà)，怎么才能(zěnmecáinéng)消除(xiāochú)？

    I am so stressed today. How can I get rid of it?

  2. Liangliang

    跑步(pǎobù)可以(kěyǐ)消除(xiāochú)压力(yālì)。

    Running can get rid of stress.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)不想(bùxiǎng)跑步(pǎobù)。

    I do not want to run.

  4. Liangliang

    听(tīng)音乐(yīnyuè)也(yě)能(néng)消除(xiāochú)压力(yālì)。

    Listening to music can also get rid of stress.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)睡觉(shuìjiào)，睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)压力(yālì)就(jiù)消除(xiāochú)了(le)。

    Then I will sleep now. Once I am asleep the stress is gone.

  6. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)睡醒(shuìxǐng)了(le)，压力(yālì)又(yòu)回来(huílai)了(le)。

    But when you wake up, the stress comes back.

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01

运(yùn)动(dòng)能(néng)帮(bāng)助(zhù)消(xiāo)除(chú)压(yā)力(lì)，让(ràng)人(rén)心(xīn)情(qíng)变(biàn)好(hǎo)。

Exercise can help eliminate stress and improve your mood.

02

经(jīng)过(guò)沟(gōu)通(tōng)，他(tā)们(men)之(zhī)间(jiān)的(de)误(wù)会(huì)终(zhōng)于(yú)消(xiāo)除(chú)了(le)。

After talking it over, the misunderstanding between them was finally cleared up.

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