English–Chinese
“demolish” in Chinese
How to say “demolish” in Chinese
“Demolish” in Chinese is 拆迁 (chāi qiān).
One change of location has two parts: the old structure comes down, and its occupants go elsewhere.
Example sentences with 拆迁
施工队今天开始拆迁那栋旧楼。shī gōng duì jīn tiān kāi shǐ chāi qiān nà dòng jiù lóu
The construction crew began demolishing that old building today.
Tips for using 拆迁
- The passive form is useful when a sentence focuses on residents or old homes affected by the process rather than on who carries it out.
Other Chinese words for “demolish”
他们要解体那座旧工厂。tā men yào jié tǐ nà zuò jiù gōng chǎng
They are going to demolish that old factory.