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拆除

chāichú
verb HSK 5 #9,622

Meanings

  1. 1 to tear down; to demolish; to dismantle
  2. 2 to remove (a structure)

Characters

拆
chāi
to tear down; to dismantle
除
chú
to remove; to eliminate
Tear down and remove - to demolish completely.

Examples

HSK 3
工人们正在拆除旧桥。
Gōngrén men zhèngzài chāichú jiù qiáo.
Workers are demolishing the old bridge.
HSK 3
拆除工作预计三个月完成。
Chāichú gōngzuò yùjì sān ge yuè wánchéng.
The demolition work is expected to be completed in three months.
HSK 7-9
违章建筑必须拆除。
Wéizhāng jiànzhù bìxū chāichú.
Illegal structures must be demolished.

Tips

usage
拆除 is more formal than 拆 alone and implies complete removal. Used for buildings, structures, equipment. 拆除违章建筑 (demolish illegal structures) is a common news headline.

Stroke Order

拆 chāi
除 chú