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HSK
7-9

to crack down on

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qu3di4 qǔdì

Meaning


Primary

to crack down on

Alternatives

crack down on, cracks down on, cracked down on, cracking down on, to crack down, crack down, to outlaw, outlaw, to ban, ban

Mnemonic


取締 To crack down on something is 締 to conclude rampant illegal behavior by 取 taking out anyone who does it by arresting them.

Usage


政府 計劃 取締 街頭 小販。

The government plans to crack down on street vendors.

警方 正在 取締 危險 駕駛 行為。

The police are cracking down on dangerous driving behavior.

警方 已經 開始 取締 非法 賭博 活動。

The police have started cracking down on illegal gambling activities.