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除掉

chú diào · chu diao

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Meaning

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  1. to eliminate
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Weed or flower?

  1. Liangliang

    花园(huāyuán)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)草(cǎo)，要(yào)把(bǎ)它们(tāmen)除掉(chúdiào)。

    There are many weeds in the garden. We must get rid of them.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)来(lái)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)除掉(chúdiào)这些(zhèxiē)草(cǎo)。

    I will help you remove these weeds.

  3. Liangliang

    小心(xiǎoxīn)，别(bié)把(bǎ)花(huā)也(yě)除掉(chúdiào)了(le)。

    Careful, do not remove the flowers too.

  4. Dengdeng

    哪个(nǎge)是(shì)草(cǎo)，哪个(nǎge)是(shì)花(huā)？

    Which is a weed and which is a flower?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)不知道(bùzhīdào)，它们(tāmen)看起来(kànqǐlai)一样(yīyàng)。

    I do not know either. They look the same.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)等(děng)花(huā)开(kāi)了(le)，不是(bùshì)花(huā)的(de)就是(jiùshì)草(cǎo)！

    Then wait till they bloom. What is not a flower is a weed!

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2 examples
01

花(huā)园(yuán)里(lǐ)的(de)杂(zá)草(cǎo)必(bì)须(xū)尽(jǐn)快(kuài)除(chú)掉(diào)。

The weeds in the garden must be removed as soon as possible.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)清(qīng)洁(jié)剂(jì)能(néng)除(chú)掉(diào)厨(chú)房(fáng)里(lǐ)的(de)油(yóu)污(wū)。

This kind of cleaner can remove the grease stains in the kitchen.

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