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The adjective 消 (xiāo) for "eliminated"
Structure
消 + Event/Plan
Explanation
消 (xiāo) means "to cancel," "to eliminate," or "to remove," often used as a shortened form of 取消 (to cancel). It appears in formal or news-style language when describing the cancellation of events or plans. For example, 消新年表演 means "cancel the New Year performance."
Examples
因为下雨，学校决定消今天的户外活动。
Yīnwèi xiàyǔ, xuéxiào juédìng xiāo jīntiān de hùwài huódòng.
Because of rain, the school decided to cancel today's outdoor activities.
这场比赛被临时取消了，观众都很失望。
Zhè chǎng bǐsài bèi línshí qǔxiāo le, guānzhòng dōu hěn shīwàng.
This match was temporarily cancelled, and the spectators were all very disappointed.
主办方宣布消原定的新年表演。
Zhǔbànfāng xuānbù xiāo yuándìng de xīnnián biǎoyǎn.
The organizers announced the cancellation of the originally scheduled New Year performance.