HSK 6

撤销 (chè xiāo) — how to say "to revoke" in Chinese

撤销

To revoke, to cancel, to rescind

verb

Character composition

撤

to remove, to withdraw

销

to cancel, to sell

Radicals / Keys

手

Hand

#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes

金

Gold

#167 · jīn · 8 strokes

Synonyms

Collocations

撤销决定

chè xiāo jué dìng

cancel a decision

撤销职务

chè xiāo zhí wù

dismiss from office

撤销合同

chè xiāo hé tóng

cancel a contract

Examples

法院决定撤销对他的指控。

The court decided to drop the charges against him.

他撤销了申请。

He withdrew the application.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

Revoke meaning in Chinese

"to revoke" in Chinese is 撤销 (chè xiāo).

What does 撤销 mean in English?

撤销 (chè xiāo) means "To revoke, to cancel, to rescind".

How is 撤销 pronounced?

It is pronounced chè xiāo (written as che xiao, chexiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to revoke" in Chinese characters?

It is written 撤销: 撤 has 15 strokes, 销 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 撤销?

撤销 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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