Usage note
取消表示不再进行。
qǔ xiāo biǎo shì bú zài jìn xíng。
Cancel means not to continue.
Context note
取消常用于活动、计划和订单。
qǔ xiāo cháng yòng yú huó dòng 、 jì huà hé dìng dān。
Cancel is often used for events, plans, and orders.
5 examples
会议取消了。
huì yì qǔ xiāo le。
The meeting was canceled.
我们取消这个计划。
wǒ men qǔ xiāo zhè ge jì huà。
We cancel this plan.
航班被取消了。
háng bān bèi qǔ xiāo le。
The flight was canceled.
他取消了预约。
tā qǔ xiāo le yù yuē。
He canceled the appointment.
如果下雨，我们就取消。
rú guǒ xià yǔ， wǒ men jiù qǔ xiāo。
If it rains, we will cancel.
5 mini stories
因为天气不好，活动取消了。
yīn wèi tiān qì bù hǎo， huó dòng qǔ xiāo le。
Because the weather was bad, the event was canceled.
妈妈帮我取消了预约。
mā ma bāng wǒ qǔ xiāo le yù yuē。
Mom helped me cancel the appointment.
他们临时取消了旅行。
tā men lín shí qǔ xiāo le lǚ xíng。
They canceled the trip at the last minute.
老师说今天的课不会取消。
lǎo shī shuō jīn tiān de kè bú huì qǔ xiāo。
The teacher said today's class would not be canceled.
我接到通知，说比赛取消了。
wǒ jiē dào tōng zhī， shuō bǐ sài qǔ xiāo le。
I got a notice saying the match was canceled.
Mini dialogue
取消活动
A
明天下雨，运动会取消吗？
Míngtiān xià yǔ, yùndònghuì qǔxiāo ma?
It's raining tomorrow. Will the sports day be cancelled?
B
老师说如果下雨就取消。
Lǎoshī shuō rúguǒ xià yǔ jiù qǔxiāo.
The teacher said if it rains, it will be cancelled.
取消计划
A
我们得取消今天的野餐计划。
Wǒmen děi qǔxiāo jīntiān de yěcān jìhuà.
We have to cancel today's picnic plan.
B
真可惜，希望下次不会取消。
Zhēn kěxī, xīwàng xià cì bù huì qǔxiāo.
What a pity. I hope it won't be cancelled next time.
Related words and contrasts
similar
废除
fèichú
to abolish; to do away with
Means to cancel or abolish a rule or system, more formal.
similar
撤销
chèxiāo
to revoke; to cancel
Often used for official cancellations or revocations.
opposite
保留
bǎoliú
to keep; to retain
Means to keep something, the opposite of cancelling it.