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除
chú
Description
“除”常常用来表示去掉、拿走某个东西。
"除" is often used to indicate removing or taking away something.
在数学里，“除”也表示把一个数分开，比如六除以二等于三。
In mathematics, "除" also means to divide a number, for example, six 除 by two equals three.
Meanings
除chú
to remove; to get rid of
我们要除掉这些杂草。
We need to remove these weeds.
除chú
to divide (in mathematics)
十除以二等于五。
Ten divided by two equals five.
除chú
except; besides (usually 除了)
除了他，大家都来了。
Everyone came except him.
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Notes
- Nuance
often appears in compounds like 除了 (except) and 除以 (divided by), rarely used alone.
- Etymology
original sense of clearing/removing extended to the math sense of splitting a number.
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