Definition

1. Verb:
   • To clear, to eliminate, to remove: The primary meaning of "thanh thải" is to systematically remove, get rid of, or cleanse something unwanted, often referring to toxins, waste products, or harmful elements from a system or organization.
   • To purge: In a political or organizational context, it can mean to remove people considered disloyal or undesirable.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Gan có chức năng thanh thải độc tố cho cơ thể. (The liver has the function of clearing toxins from the body.)
  • Chế độ mới tiến hành thanh thải những phần tử chống đối. (The new regime carried out a purge of opposition elements.)
  • Máy lọc không khí giúp thanh thải bụi mịn trong phòng. (The air purifier helps remove fine dust from the room.)

Advanced Usage

• Medical/Scientific Term: "Thanh thải" is a formal term used in medicine and biology, often translated as clearance.
  • Hệ số thanh thải creatinine (creatinine clearance) là một chỉ số quan trọng về chức năng thận. (Creatinine clearance is an important indicator of kidney function.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thanh lọc (v): to purify, to cleanse. Often used interchangeably with "thanh thải" but can have a more general meaning of purification.
  • Thanh lọc cơ thể bằng nước hoa quả. (To purify the body with fruit juice.)
• Loại bỏ (v): to eliminate, to remove. A more common and general synonym.
  • Loại bỏ rác thải đúng cách. (To remove waste properly.)

Synonyms

• Eliminate: to completely remove or get rid of.
• Clear: to remove something unwanted from a place or system.
• Purge: to remove people or things considered undesirable or harmful, often from a group or system.

Related Idioms

• Thanh thải bộ máy: to purge/cleanse the apparatus (e.g., of an organization or government).
  • Cuộc cải cách nhằm thanh thải bộ máy hành chính. (The reform aims to purge the administrative apparatus.)