gạch bỏ
Definition
- Verb:
- To cross out, to strike out: To draw a line through written or printed text to indicate deletion, removal, or cancellation.
- To cancel, to annul: To formally declare that something (like a clause, decision, or item) is no longer valid or in effect.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy đã gạch bỏ tên mình khỏi danh sách. (He crossed out his name from the list.)
- Hãy gạch bỏ những câu trả lời sai. (Please cross out the wrong answers.)
- Điều khoản đó đã bị gạch bỏ trong hợp đồng mới. (That clause was canceled in the new contract.)
Advanced Usage
- "gạch bỏ đi": An emphatic form meaning "to cross/strike it out completely."
- Đoạn văn này không cần thiết, hãy gạch bỏ đi. (This paragraph is unnecessary, strike it out completely.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gạch (verb): To draw a line (often used similarly but can be less final than "gạch bỏ").
- Cô giáo gạch chân từ quan trọng. (The teacher underlined the important word.)
- Xóa bỏ (verb): To erase, to abolish. Often used for digital deletion or abolishing systems.
- Xóa bỏ tập tin cũ. (Delete the old file.)
- Hủy bỏ (verb): To cancel, to annul. Commonly used for appointments, plans, or agreements.
- Hủy bỏ cuộc họp. (Cancel the meeting.)
Synonyms
- Loại bỏ: To eliminate, to remove.
- Xóa: To erase (especially text).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Gạch đầu dòng: To bullet point (literally: to dash at the beginning of a line).
- Cô ấy thích gạch đầu dòng các ý chính. (She likes to bullet point the main ideas.)
Related Idioms
- Gạch tên: To strike someone's name off (e.g., from a register or list). This is a specific, common collocation.
- Học sinh vi phạm nặng có thể bị gạch tên khỏi trường. (Students who commit serious violations may have their names struck off the school roll.)