tik1 ceoi4剔除
Jyutpingtik1 ceoi4
Yaletīk chèuih
Definition
To remove or exclude someone or something; to weed out; to take off a list.
neutralworkdaily actions
How it's used
Used primarily in formal or administrative contexts, such as reviewing lists, applications, or data sets. While it implies removal, it specifically suggests a process of filtering or selection rather than physical disposal.
Examples
Need to remove a few people from this list.
Can you remove those data that are not useful?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for physical objects like trash or items in a room; use 掉 or 攞走 instead.
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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.
