Definition
除尘 is a verb-object compound meaning 'to remove dust' or 'to dust'. It is a separable verb (离合词): the object 尘 can move away from 除 when you add a measure word, a verb aspect marker, or a complement in between. For example, 除了尘 means 'dusted' (completed action), and 除一下尘 means 'dust quickly'. In informal speech you might hear it split, but in technical or formal contexts it's often kept together (e.g., 除尘器 'dust remover').
v.o.
to remove dustto dust (a surface)
Examples
- 除尘。Tāmen yòng zhuānmén de gōngjù lái chú chén.They use specialized tools to remove dust.
- 。Chējiān xūyào dìngqī chú yíxià chén.The workshop needs to be dusted regularly.
- 。Zhè tái jīqì chú le chén cáinéng jìxù shǐyòng.This machine can only be used again after the dust has been removed.
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