HSK · Level 74
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Chinese word
拆迁
Pronunciation
Pinyinchāi qiān
Meaning
- verbdemolish
Example
那栋老房子要被拆迁了。nà dòng lǎo fáng zi yào bèi chāi qiān le
That old house is going to be demolished.
More examples
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.
Core concept
One change of location has two parts: the old structure comes down, and its occupants go elsewhere.
Common phrases
强制拆迁qiáng zhì chāi qiān
carry out forced demolition
开始拆迁kāi shǐ chāi qiān
start demolition
完成拆迁wán chéng chāi qiān
finish demolition
Similar words
搬迁bān qiān: Moves people, companies, objects, or activities to a new location.
拆除chāi chú: Takes apart or removes a building, facility, or part of one.
Definition in Chinese
把建筑物或其他设施拆掉，并使原来的住户或使用者迁走的行为或过程。bǎ jiàn zhù wù huò qí tā shè shī chāi diào bìng shǐ yuán lái de zhù hù huò shǐ yòng zhě qiān zǒu de xíng wéi huò guò chéng
Word origin
The compound joins 拆 (chāi, "take apart") and 迁 (qiān, "move") to show that demolition and relocation form one connected process.
Usage tips
- 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.