English–Chinese
“tear down” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinchāi chú
Example
他们打算拆除那座旧楼。tā men dǎ suàn chāi chú nà zuò jiù lóu
They plan to tear down that old building.
How to say “tear down” in Chinese
“Tear down” in Chinese is 拆除 (chāi chú).
A large structure is taken apart piece by piece until it is gone from the site.
Example sentences with 拆除
政府决定拆除违章建筑。zhèng fǔ jué dìng chāi chú wéi zhāng jiàn zhù
The government decided to tear down illegal buildings.
Tips for using 拆除
- In everyday Chinese, this verb commonly takes buildings, signs, walls, and other fixed structures as its objects, rather than loose household items.