拆[chāi]

动

1. tear open; take apart

♦ ~信 open a letter

♦ ~机器 disassemble a machine; take a machine apart; strip a machine

♦ 把这个组~了。 Break up the group.

2. pull down; dismantle

♦ ~房子 pull down a house

♦ ~桥 dismantle a bridge

♦ ~帐篷 strike a tent

♦ 把旧毛衣~了重新织一下 unravel an old sweater and reknit it