Meaning

    cancel

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► qǔ xiāo
    Tone numbers: qu3 xiao1

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 取消
    Simplified: 取消

    First Character: 取 (qǔ) – to take; to get; to choose; to fetch
    Second Character: 消 (xiāo) – consume; news; subside; to disappear; to vanish

Examples of Qǔ Xiāo

    ► Jīn tiān de huì yì lín shí qǔ xiāo.
    今天的會議臨時取消｡
    今天的会议临时取消｡
    The meeting has been canceled for today.

    ► Yīn wei dà xuě de guān xì, suǒ yǒu de bān jī dōu qǔ xiāo.
    因為大雪的關係 所有的班機都取消｡
    因为大雪的关系 所有的班机都取消｡
    All flights have been canceled because of the snow.