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拆穿

chāichuān
verb #22,551

Meanings

  1. 1 to expose
  2. 2 to unmask
  3. 3 to see through (a lie or deception)
  4. 4 to reveal the truth about

Examples

HSK 7-9
他的谎言被朋友拆穿了。
Tā de huǎngyán bèi péngyou chāichuān le.
His lie was exposed by his friend.
HSK 7-9
她一眼就拆穿了他的把戏。
Tā yīyǎn jiù chāichuān le tā de bǎxì.
She saw through his trick at a glance.
HSK 7-9
不要当众拆穿别人的借口。
Bùyào dāngzhòng chāichuān biéren de jièkǒu.
Don't expose someone's excuses in public.

Tips

memory
拆 means to tear apart, and 穿 means to pierce through - together they suggest tearing apart a facade and piercing through to the truth underneath.

Stroke Order

拆 chāi
穿 chuān