How common it is
拆 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say chāi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
拆表示把整体分开。
chāi biǎo shì bǎ zhěng tǐ fēn kāi。
拆 means to take something apart or separate it.
Context note
拆常用于房子、礼物和物品。
chāi cháng yòng yú fáng zi 、 lǐ wù hé wù pǐn。
It is often used with houses, gifts, and objects.
5 examples
请拆开包装。
qǐng chāi kāi bāo zhuāng。
Please open the packaging.
他们拆了旧房子。
tā men chāi le jiù fáng zi。
They took down the old house.
不要拆这个机器。
bú yào chāi zhè ge jī qì。
Do not take apart this machine.
孩子想拆礼物。
hái zi xiǎng chāi lǐ wù。
The child wants to open the gift.
他把玩具拆开看。
tā bǎ wán jù chāi kāi kàn。
He took apart the toy to look inside.
5 mini stories
收到礼物后，他马上拆开。
shōu dào lǐ wù hòu， tā mǎ shàng chāi kāi。
After receiving the gift, he opened it immediately.
工人正在拆旧广告牌。
gōng rén zhèng zài chāi jiù guǎng gào pái。
Workers are taking down the old billboard.
孩子好奇地把车拆了。
hái zi hào qí dì bǎ chē chāi le。
The child curiously took the car apart.
老师说不要随便拆东西。
lǎo shī shuō bú yào suí biàn chāi dōng xī。
The teacher said not to take things apart casually.
他想拆开看看里面有什么。
tā xiǎng chāi kāi kàn kàn lǐ miàn yǒu shén me。
He wanted to open it and see what was inside.