拆毁

拆毀

chāihuǐ

verb #25,757

Meanings

1 to demolish
2 to tear down
3 to destroy (a structure)

Characters

to dismantle, to tear apart, to open

to destroy, to ruin, to damage

Examples

HSK 6

那栋旧楼已经被拆毁，原地将建一座公园。

Nà dòng jiù lóu yǐjīng bèi chāihuǐ, yuándì jiāng jiàn yī zuò gōngyuán.

That old building has already been demolished; a park will be built in its place.

HSK 6

拆毁这座历史建筑引发了社会争议。

Chāihuǐ zhè zuò lìshǐ jiànzhú yǐnfā le shèhuì zhēngyì.

Demolishing this historic building sparked public controversy.

Tips

usage

拆毁 combines 拆 (to dismantle, to take apart) and 毁 (to destroy). It emphasizes complete destruction, unlike just 拆 alone, which can mean simply dismantling or disassembling.

Stroke Order

拆 chāi

毁 huǐ