Chinese

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

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Example sentences

由於大雨,今天的比賽取消了。
由于大雨,今天的比赛取消了。
Due to heavy rain, today's match was cancelled.
比賽因大雨而取消了。
The competition was cancelled due to heavy rain.
由於天氣不好,我們取消了野餐。
Due to bad weather, we cancelled the picnic.
因為下雨,我們不得不取消野餐。
Because of the rain, we had to cancel the picnic.
雨勢太大,活動遂取消。
The rain was too heavy, so the event was cancelled.

Usage Notes

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

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