Meaning of 取消
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind
How to use 取消
取消 is used for calling off plans, events, orders, flights, or rules. It usually takes a direct object right after it. Example: 航班取消了。(Hángbān qǔxiāo le.) The flight was canceled.
取 (qǔ) means to take, and 消 (xiāo) means to fade away, as in 消失 (xiāoshī). When you cancel something, you take it away and let it vanish.
Common mistake: Learners often say 取 with a first tone. It is third tone, qǔ, and the full word is qǔxiāo. Also, 取 is easily confused with 最 (zuì), which has 取 under 日.
取消 in example sentences
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取 qǔ · to take · 8 strokes
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消 xiāo · to diminish · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 取消.
| 取得 | qǔdé | to acquire; to get; to obtain |
| 消息 | xiāoxi | (piece of) news; information; message |
| 消失 | xiāoshī | to disappear; to fade away |
| 采取 | cǎiqǔ | to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take |
| 争取 | zhēngqǔ | to fight for; to strive for |
| 消费 | xiāofèi | to consume (goods and services, resources etc) |
| 获取 | huòqǔ | to gain; to get; to acquire |
| 消化 | xiāohuà | to digest (food); (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process |
| 录取 | lùqǔ | to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to |
| 消除 | xiāochú | to eliminate; to remove |
| 消防 | xiāofáng | firefighting; fire control |
| 消毒 | xiāodú | to disinfect; to sterilize |
Questions about 取消
What does 取消 mean?
取消 (qǔxiāo) means "to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 取消?
取消 is made of 2 characters: 取 (8 strokes), 消 (10 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 取消 an HSK word?
Yes. 取消 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can 取消 be used for canceling a subscription or an order online?
Yes. You will often see 取消订单 (qǔxiāo dìngdān), cancel an order, and 取消关注 (qǔxiāo guānzhù), unfollow. On apps, a button labeled 取消 simply means Cancel.
What is the difference between 取消 and 推迟?
取消 means the event will not happen at all. 推迟 (tuīchí) means it is postponed to a later time. For example, 会议推迟了 means the meeting was moved, not called off.