What does 杜绝 mean in Chinese?

杜绝 (dù jué) means "to put an end to" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 杜绝?

杜绝 is pronounced "dù jué" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 杜绝?

杜绝 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one.

What characters make up 杜绝?

杜绝 is made up of the characters 杜, 绝. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 杜绝?

You can practice writing 杜绝 using our stroke order tool.

杜绝 (dù jué), to put an end to

杜绝

dù jué

to put an end to

HSK 7-9 Was HSK 6verb

Traditional: 杜絕

Characters in This Word

杜绝

Definitions

(verb) to put an end to

Example Sentences

必须杜绝腐败现象。

Bìxū dùjué fǔbài xiànxiàng

Corruption must be eradicated

HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: HSK 6
HSK Lord study list: HSK 9 list

杜绝: HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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