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拆
Character
to open something like a box, letter, or present
Meaning
chāi
chai1- to open something like a box, letter, or present
- to take down or take apart a building or machine
Examples
我想拆开这个礼物。
wǒ xiǎng chāi kāi zhè ge lǐ wù
I want to open this present.
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他要拆那个旧房子。
tā yào chāi nà ge jiù fáng zi
He wants to tear down that old house.
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Words with 拆
See all 34 →拆除chāi chúto pull down a building or wallWordHSK 5拆迁chāi qiānto pull down old buildings and move the people living thereWordHSK 6拆下chāi xiàto dismantleWord拆借chāi jièto make (or take out) a short-term loanWord拆分chāi fēnto break up into partsWord拆卸chāi xièto dismantle; to take apartWord拆台chāi tái(theater) to dismantle the stageWord拆字chāi zìfortune telling by unpicking Chinese charactersWord拆家chāi jiā(slang) low-level drug dealerWord拆封chāi fēngto open (sth that has been sealed)Word拆开chāi kāito dismantleWord拆息chāi xīdaily interest on a loanWord