删除

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 请把这个文件删除。▶ —
   Please delete this file.
2. 他不小心删除了重要资料。▶ —
   He accidentally deleted important data.

Collocations

Mnemonic

删 shān "to cut, delete" + 除 chú "to remove": to cut and remove, i.e. to delete (text, files, data). Common in IT and documents. Antonyms: 添加 (tiānjiā, to add), 保存 (bǎocún, to save). The 删 is in 删减 (to cut down). The 除 is in 除去 and 开除. Distinguish 删除 (to delete) from 取消 (qǔxiāo, to cancel).

Related

Quick check

1. What is an antonym of 删除?

   • 添加 (to add)
   • 删减 (to cut down)
   • 去除 (to remove)
   • 清除 (to clear)