Definition
除恶 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to eliminate evil' or 'to eradicate wickedness'. The verb 除 ('remove') and object 恶 ('evil') can be split by aspect markers (了/过), measure words, or other modifiers — for example, 除了恶 ('eliminated evil') or 除过恶 ('have eliminated evil'). It often appears in the set phrase 除恶务尽 ('eliminate evil thoroughly').
v.o.
to eliminate evilto eradicate wickedness
Examples
- 除恶，。Zhèngfǔ juéxīn chú ě, bǎohù rénmín ānquán.The government is determined to eliminate evil and protect the people's safety.
- ，。Tāmen chú le è, ràng cūnzi huīfù le píngjìng.They eliminated the evil and restored peace to the village.
- 除恶，。chú ě wù jìn, bù néng liú xià hòuhuàn.Evil must be eliminated thoroughly; no trouble should be left behind.
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