remove; except for
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to remove; to eliminate; to get rid of
literaryOften used in a somewhat literary or formal context. The object is usually something abstract or unwanted.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
lì力
qiú求
chú除
què却
fú浮
huá华
de的
cí辞
zǎo藻
。
This article strives to remove the flowery rhetoric.
Chú除
què却
xīn心
fù腹
zhī之
huàn患
，
fāng方
kě可
gāo高
zhěn枕
wú无
yōu忧
。
Only by eliminating the most serious hidden danger can one sleep soundly.
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Chú除
què却
zá杂
zhì质
，
cái才
néng能
dé得
dào到
chún纯
jìng净
de的
róng溶
yè液
。
Only by removing impurities can we obtain a pure solution.
preposition
except for; besides; apart from
literaryUsed to introduce the only thing(s) not included in a statement. Similar to '除了', but more literary.
Zhuō桌
shàng上
chú除
què却
jǐ几
běn本
shū书
，
méi没
yǒu有
qí其
tā他
dōng东
xī西
。
On the table, apart from a few books, there is nothing else.
Chú除
què却
zhōu周
mò末
，
tā他
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
qù去
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
。
Except for weekends, he goes to the library every day.
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Zhè这
lǐ里
chú除
què却
fēng风
shēng声
，
yī一
piàn片
jì寂
jìng静
。
Here, except for the sound of the wind, it was completely silent.