keoi1 ceoi4驅除驱除
Jyutpingkeoi1 ceoi4
Yalekēui chèuih
Definition
To drive away, get rid of, or banish.
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How it's used
While 驅除 is understood in spoken Cantonese, it carries a slightly formal or literary tone compared to everyday verbs like 趕走 or 整走. It is often used in contexts involving pests, negative energy, or abstract concepts like humidity and illness. You will frequently see it in product advertisements for insect repellents or dehumidifiers.
Examples
There are so many mosquitoes here, we need to buy something to drive them away.
How do you get rid of the dampness in your home?
Related words
Common phrases
to repel mosquitoes and insects
to remove dampness
Common mistake
Avoid using this word for people in casual settings, as it can sound overly aggressive or like a formal legal eviction. Use 趕走 instead when talking about asking someone to leave a place.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
