解除

jiě chú

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to remove
to sack
to get rid of
to relieve (sb of their duties)
to free
to lift (an embargo)
to rescind (an agreement)

Definition

去掉；消除；结束（某种状态或关系）

to remove; to eliminate; to end (a state or relationship)

Usage

常用于表示消除某种约束、禁令、关系或状态，如解除合同、解除警报、解除武装等。

Commonly used to indicate the removal of a constraint, prohibition, relationship, or state, such as canceling a contract, lifting an alarm, or disarming.

Examples

1 双方同意解除合同。 (Both parties agreed to cancel the contract.)
2 战争结束后，该国解除了武装。 (After the war, the country disarmed.)
3 警报已经解除，大家可以回家了。 (The alarm has been lifted; everyone can go home.)
4 医生帮他解除了痛苦。 (The doctor relieved his pain.)
5 他们解除了婚约。 (They broke off the engagement.)

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