销户

銷戶

xiāohù

verb

Meanings

1 to close an account
2 to cancel a household registration

Characters

cancel; write off

account; household

Examples

HSK 3

这张卡不用了，我想销户。

Zhè zhāng kǎ búyòng le, wǒ xiǎng xiāohù.

I don't use this card anymore, I'd like to close the account.

HSK 4

销户需要带身份证和银行卡。

Xiāohù xūyào dài shēnfènzhèng hé yínhángkǎ.

To close the account, bring your ID and bank card.

Tips

usage

销 means 'cancel / write off', 户 means 'account' (also 'household'). 销户 is the opposite of 开户 ('to open an account'). In legal contexts, 销户 can also mean cancelling someone's hukou after death or emigration.

Stroke Order

销 xiāo

户 hù