取消

qǔxiāo

to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind

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  • 消息xiāoxi(piece of) newsB4
  • 消费xiāofèito consume (goods and services, resources B5
  • 消费者xiāofèizhěconsumerB5
  • 消化xiāohuàto digest (food)B5
  • 消极xiāojínegativeB5
  • 消失xiāoshīto disappearB5
  • 消除xiāochúto eliminateB6

See it in sentences

比赛取消了。

The game is canceled.

他取消了晚上的约会。

He canceled the date tonight.