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Jyutpingkeoi1
Yalekēui
Definition
To drive away, expel, or exorcise, particularly to dispel calamity or disease.
neutralhealthdaily actions
How it's used
Primarily used in the context of Traditional Chinese Medicine to describe the removal of internal pathogens like dampness or heat. Outside of health contexts, it is often replaced by more common verbs like 趕走 or 除掉 when talking about general objects or abstract concepts.
Examples
Do you know how to get rid of this bad smell?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a general verb for removing anything, but it is highly specific to medical or spiritual contexts. Using it to describe cleaning a room or deleting a file sounds unnatural and overly formal.
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