撤销 meaning in English
to cancel; to revoke; to rescind; (computing) to undo
Meaning of 撤销
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to cancel; to revoke; to rescind
- (computing) to undo
How to use 撤销
撤销 is used for formally cancelling decisions, orders, charges, licenses or posts, and it is also the standard word for the Undo command on computers. Example: 法院撤销了原来的判决。(Fǎyuàn chèxiāo le yuánlái de pànjué.) The court revoked the original ruling.
撤 (chè) has the hand radical 扌, so picture a hand pulling something back, as in 撤离 (chèlí) to withdraw. 销 (xiāo) has the metal radical 钅, and 销毁 (xiāohuǐ) means to melt something away, so 撤销 is pulling a decision back until it is gone.
Common mistake: Learners often write 撤 as 撒 (sǎ, to scatter), since the two look almost identical. Remember that 撤 has 育 in the middle, while 撒 has 昔 in the middle.
撤销 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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撤 chè · to remove · 15 strokes
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销 xiāo · to melt · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 撤销.
| 销售 | xiāoshòu | to sell; to market |
| 推销 | tuīxiāo | to market; to sell |
| 促销 | cùxiāo | to promote sales |
| 撤离 | chèlí | to withdraw from; to evacuate |
| 销毁 | xiāohuǐ | to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate |
| 开销 | kāixiāo | to pay (expenses); expenses |
| 畅销 | chàngxiāo | to sell well; bestselling; chart-topping |
| 销量 | xiāoliàng | sales volume |
| 吊销 | diàoxiāo | to suspend (an agreement); to revoke |
| 报销 | bàoxiāo | to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement |
| 撤换 | chèhuàn | to dismiss and replace (sb); to replace (sb or sth) |
| 倾销 | qīngxiāo | to dump (goods, products) |
Questions about 撤销
What does 撤销 mean?
撤销 (chèxiāo) means "to cancel; to revoke; to rescind; (computing) to undo" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 撤销?
撤销 is made of 2 characters: 撤 (15 strokes), 销 (12 strokes). That is 27 strokes in total.
Is 撤销 an HSK word?
Yes. 撤销 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 撤销 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 撤销 is written 撤銷.
What is the difference between 撤销 and 取消 (qǔxiāo)?
取消 is the everyday word for cancelling plans, flights or orders. 撤销 sounds more formal and official, and it usually means withdrawing something that was already decided or granted, like a law, a charge or a qualification.
How do I say Undo and Redo on a computer in Chinese?
Undo is 撤销 (chèxiāo), and Redo is usually 重做 (chóngzuò) or 恢复 (huīfù). You will see these words in the Edit menu of most Chinese software.