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How do you say "remove" in Chinese?
删除
shān chú
In Chinese, "remove" is 删除 (shān chú).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce shān chú by giving it "shān" held flat and high (first tone), then "chú" pushed upward like a question (second tone).
Writing and usage
删除 is written using hanzi. It's a verb, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
请在门口脱鞋。
qǐng zài mén kǒu tuō xié 。
Please remove your shoes at the door.
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How to remember 删除
Link the syllable "shahn choo" to a quick mental flash of remove, and "shān chú" will stick as remove.
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Questions about 删除
How do you pronounce 删除?
Pronounce shān chú by giving it "shān" held flat and high (first tone), then "chú" pushed upward like a question (second tone).
Is 删除 formal or casual?
删除 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 删除 used in Chinese?
删除 is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: 请在门口脱鞋。 (Please remove your shoes at the door.).
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