拆除

chāichú

verb HSK 5 #9,622

Meanings

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

Characters

to tear down; to dismantle

to remove; to eliminate

Tear down and remove — to demolish completely.

Examples

工人们正在拆除旧桥。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài chāichú jiù qiáo.

Workers are demolishing the old bridge.

违章建筑必须拆除。

Wéizhāng jiànzhù bìxū chāichú.

Illegal structures must be demolished.

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.

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