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

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.

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