拆除 chāichú to tear down
to tear down; to demolish; to dismantle; to remove
How to remember 拆除: 拆 to break open + 除 remove = to tear down.
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How it is used
- To demolish / dismantle / remove (structures): 拆除违章建筑 (chāichú wéizhāng jiànzhù) to demolish illegal buildings.
- Formal; tearing down or taking apart installations.
- Compare 拆 (chāi, to take apart, everyday) - 拆除 is the official 'demolish/remove' term. Urban-development register.
Example sentences
- 没有人会为这个旧建筑物的拆除而落泪。 Méiyǒu rénhuì wèi zhège jiù jiànzhùwù de chāichú ér luòlèi.Nobody's going to shed any tears if that old building gets torn down.