root out; eradicate; eliminate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to uproot; to root out; to eradicate
Implies thorough, complete removal, often of something negative, harmful, or deeply rooted. Can be used for physical objects (like weeds) or abstract concepts (like bad habits).
Nóng农
mín民
men们
zhèng正
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
chǎn铲
chú除
zá杂
cǎo草
。
The farmers are weeding the field thoroughly.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
xīn心
chǎn铲
chú除
tān贪
wū污
fǔ腐
bài败
de的
huò祸
gēn根
。
The government is determined to eradicate the root causes of corruption.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
chǎn铲
chú除
zhè这
xiē些
chén陈
jiù旧
de的
guān观
niàn念
。
We need to root out these outdated ideas.
Zhè这
chǎng场
yùn运
dòng动
zhǐ旨
zài在
chǎn铲
chú除
shè社
huì会
shàng上
de的
bù不
liáng良
fēng风
qì气
。
This campaign aims to eliminate unhealthy social trends.