chāi
拆
unpack; demolish; tear down
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to open; to unseal; to take apart
Used for sealed packages, letters, assembled items, etc.
Tā他
gāng刚
shōu收
dào到
kuài快
dì递
jiù就
chāi拆
kāi开
le了
。
He unpacked the express delivery as soon as he received it.
Qǐng请
bù不
yào要
chāi拆
zhè这
fēng封
xìn信
，
zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
de的
sī私
rén人
xìn信
jiàn件
。
Please do not open this letter, it is my personal correspondence.
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Mā妈
ma妈
zhèng正
zài在
chāi拆
xǐ洗
hái孩
zi子
de的
mián棉
wài外
tào套
。
Mom is taking apart and washing the child's cotton coat.
Zhè这
gè个
wán玩
jù具
tài太
fù复
zá杂
，
wǒ我
chāi拆
bù不
kāi开
。
This toy is too complicated, I can't take it apart.
Tā他
chāi拆
le了
lǐ礼
wù物
bāo包
zhuàng装
dì递
gěi给
le了
mèi妹
mèi妹
。
He unwrapped the gift and handed it to his younger sister.
verb
to demolish; to tear down; to dismantle
Used for buildings, walls, structures, etc.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jì计
huà划
bǎ把
jiù旧
fáng房
zi子
chāi拆
le了
jiàn建
gōng公
yuán园
。
The government plans to demolish the old houses to build a park.
Gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
chāi拆
zhè这
miàn面
jiù旧
qiáng墙
。
The workers are tearing down this old wall.
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Wèi为
le了
tuò拓
kuān宽
mǎ马
lù路
，
tā他
men们
chāi拆
le了
lù路
biān边
de的
xiǎo小
diàn店
。
To widen the road, they demolished the small shops along the street.
Zhè这
zuò座
wēi危
lóu楼
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
yào要
bèi被
chāi拆
diào掉
le了
。
This dangerous building will be demolished soon.
Tā他
men们
chāi拆
le了
jiù旧
chuán船
huí回
shōu收
yǒu有
yòng用
de的
cái材
liào料
。
They dismantled the old ship to recycle usable materials.