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title: "Quchu Meaning: 去除 (to remove) or 去处 (place to go)?"
description: "去除 (qùchú) means “to remove; to get rid of”. Not the quchu you heard? See 去处. Hear its tones, see what 去 and 除 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quchu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 去除 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

去除 qùchú

## to remove; to get rid of

## Its characters

1. 去 qù to remove
2. 除 chú to remove

## In a sentence

这种洗衣液能去除油渍。 This detergent can remove grease stains.

[More about 去除](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8E%BB%E9%99%A4)

## Other words said quchu

- [去处qùchùplace to go](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8E%BB%E5%A4%84)

## More words with 去 or 除

- [拆除 chāichú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaichu)
- [除非 chúfēi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufei)
- [除了 chúle](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chule)
- [出去 chūqù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuqu)
- [除外 chúwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuwai)
- [过去 guòqù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoqu)
- [回去 huíqù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huiqu)
- [进去 jìnqu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinqu)
- [开除 kāichú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaichu)
- [扣除 kòuchú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kouchu)

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