Chinese

qǔxiāo
Meaning: to cancel; to call off; to abolish
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

取
消

Example sentences

Due to heavy rain, today's match was cancelled.
比賽因大雨而取消了。
比赛因大雨而取消了。
The competition was cancelled due to heavy rain.
由於天氣不好,我們取消了野餐。
由于天气不好,我们取消了野餐。
Due to bad weather, we cancelled the picnic.
因為下雨,我們不得不取消野餐。
因为下雨,我们不得不取消野餐。
Because of the rain, we had to cancel the picnic.
基於安全考量,我們取消了這次活動。
基于安全考量,我们取消了这次活动。
Based on safety considerations, we canceled this activity.
由於天氣惡劣,比賽被迫取消。
由于天气恶劣,比赛被迫取消。
Due to bad weather, the match was forced to be canceled.
鑑於天氣惡劣,明天的戶外活動取消。
鉴于天气恶劣,明天的户外活动取消。
In view of the bad weather, tomorrow's outdoor activity is cancelled.
由於天氣惡劣,以致航班被迫取消。
由于天气恶劣,以致航班被迫取消。
Due to bad weather, the flight was forced to be canceled.
由於限於經費,我們不得不取消這次旅行。
由于限于经费,我们不得不取消这次旅行。
Due to limited funds, we have no choice but to cancel this trip.
突如其來的暴雨迫使我們不得不取消戶外活動。
突如其来的暴雨迫使我们不得不取消户外活动。
The sudden rainstorm forced us to cancel our outdoor activities.

Usage Notes

Used for cancelling events, regulations, rights, or transactions.

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