粵

解gaai2除ceoi4

gaai2 ceoi4jiě chú

English

  1. to remove
  2. to sack
  3. to get rid of
  4. to relieve (sb of their duties)
  5. to free
  6. to lift (an embargo)
  7. to rescind (an agreement)
  8. to annul or cancel (a contract, agreement); restore to original status; to relieve a person from his duties; to remove; to get rid of; to eliminate

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 中止一種連繫、合約等等任何形式嘅束縛

Examples

  • 他們解除了婚約。

    They called off their engagement.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 海啸的警报解除了。

    The tsunami alert was cancelled.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 戰爭結束之後貿易障礙被解除。

    Trade barriers were lifted after the war ended.

    Tatoeba · mimosawang CC BY

  • "你沒結婚吧!?" "哦,我們分手了。我們解除婚約了。"

    "Didn't you get married!?" "Oh, we split up. We broke our engagement."

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 解除合約

    to terminate a contract

  • 申請解除破產。

    to discharge bankruptcy

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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