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| Pronunciation |
: |
chāi |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- to tear open; to tear down. (v)
- to dismantle. (v)
|
| Radical |
: |
扌 |
| Strokes |
: |
8 |
| Traditional |
: |
拆 |
| Usage |
: |
2.6% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
|
|
: |
demolish; remove; dismantle |
| 2. |
|
|
: |
give the lie to; unmask |
| 4. |
|
|
: |
break down; break up |
Sentences:
| 1. We tore down the door. |
| wǒ |
men |
bǎ |
mén |
chāi |
le |
。 |
| 我 |
们 |
把 |
门 |
拆 |
了 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 我们 |
: |
we |
| 把 |
: |
particle used to shift the object to before the verb |
| 门 |
: |
door |
| 拆 |
: |
to dismantle |
| 了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
|
| 2. The old building has been pulled down. |
| nèi |
zuò |
lăo |
jiàn |
zhù |
wù |
yĭ |
bèi |
chāi |
huĭ |
。 |
| 那 |
座 |
老 |
建 |
筑 |
物 |
已 |
被 |
拆 |
毁 |
。 |
|
|
|
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| 那 |
: |
that |
| 座 |
: |
measure word |
| 老 |
: |
old |
| 建筑物 |
: |
building |
| 已 |
: |
already |
| 被 |
: |
(particle) used to form a set phrase with a passive meaning |
| 拆毁 |
: |
pull down |
|
| 3. He unsealed the letter. |
| tā |
chāi |
kāi |
xìn |
。 |
| 他 |
拆 |
开 |
信 |
。 |
|
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| 他 |
: |
he |
| 拆 |
: |
to tear open; to tear down |
| 开 |
: |
open |
| 信 |
: |
letter |
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