Definition
取消 (qǔxiāo) means 'to cancel' a planned event, appointment, or service — it's the general-purpose word for calling something off. 删除 (shānchú) is 'to delete' digital data or text; 注销 (zhùxiāo) is to cancel an account, membership, or registration. 解除 (jiěchú) lifts a restriction or contract, and 作废 (zuòfèi) makes something void or expired.
verb
to cancel
Easily confused
- 取笑qǔ xiàosound-aliketo tease; to make fun of
Examples
- 取消。Míngtiān de bǐsàiTomorrow's game was canceled.
- Wǒ xiǎngI want to cancel this appointment.
- ，Yīnwèi xià yǔ, huódòngBecause of rain, the event was canceled.
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