Chinese word

拆除

Pronunciation

Pinyinchāi chú

Meaning

  • verbtear down

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.

Illustration for 拆除 (tear down)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A large structure is taken apart piece by piece until it is gone from the site.

Common phrases

  • 拆除房屋chāi chú fáng wū

    tear down houses

  • 拆除旧楼chāi chú jiù lóu

    tear down old buildings

  • 拆除违章建筑chāi chú wéi zhāng jiàn zhù

    tear down illegal buildings

  • 拆除广告牌chāi chú guǎng gào pái

    tear down billboards

Similar words

拆掉chāi diào: Used to take apart and remove a small object or section.
拆卸chāi xiè: Used to dismantle equipment or machinery into separate parts.
拆迁chāi qiān: Used when buildings are demolished to move residents or businesses elsewhere.

Definition in Chinese

对建筑物或大型构筑物进行拆解或破坏，使其不能使用并被清除。duì jiàn zhù wù huò dà xíng gòu zhù wù jìn xíng chāi jiě huò pò huài shǐ qí bù néng shǐ yòng bìng bèi qīng chú

Word origin

拆 (chāi, "take apart") + 除 (chú, "remove") creates a compound whose two parts suggest separating a structure and clearing it away.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb commonly takes buildings, signs, walls, and other fixed structures as its objects, rather than loose household items.

Other meanings

  • removeverb
  • dismantleverb

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