Writing
拆除 (chāi chú) — how to say "to demolish" in Chinese
拆除
To demolish, dismantle
verb
Character composition
拆
to take apart
除
to remove
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Collocations
拆除危险建筑
chāi chú wēi xiǎn jiàn zhù
to demolish a dangerous building
拆除旧房子
chāi chú jiù fáng zi
to demolish an old house
Examples
政府决定拆除这座危险的桥梁。
The government decided to demolish this dangerous bridge.
工人拆除旧楼。
Workers demolish the old building.
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Frequently asked questions
Demolish meaning in Chinese
"to demolish" in Chinese is 拆除 (chāi chú).
拆除 meaning
拆除 (chāi chú) means "To demolish, dismantle".
How is 拆除 pronounced?
It is pronounced chāi chú (written as chai chu, chaichu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to demolish" in Chinese characters?
It is written 拆除: 拆 has 8 strokes, 除 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 拆除?
拆除 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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