消除

• 拼音: xiāo chú
• 汉字拆解: 消 = 氵 (water) + 肖 (resemble), meaning to dissolve; 除 = 阝 (mound) + 余 (surplus), meaning to remove

含义

To eliminate; to remove; to dispel. Indicates getting rid of something unwanted or harmful.

Used for removing negative things like doubts, misunderstandings, barriers, fatigue, or threats. Often collocates with abstract nouns like 误会 (misunderstanding), 疑虑 (doubts), 障碍 (obstacles), or 隔阂 (barriers). More formal than 去除.

例句

1. 这次谈话消除了我们之间的误会。
2. 运动可以帮助消除疲劳。
3. 我们要努力消除贫困，让每个人都过上好日子。

用法指南

语境: problem-solving, policy

语气: determined

正确说法

• 我们需要消除一切安全隐患。(We need to eliminate all safety hazards.)
• 误会已经消除了。(The misunderstanding has been cleared up.)

错误说法

• 消除这个东西 (Too vague — 消除 works better with abstract problems; use 扔掉 or 处理 for physical objects)

起源与历史

Compound of 消 (to disappear, to eliminate) and 除 (to remove), reinforcing the meaning of removal.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal