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拆 (caak3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

拆 (caak3, chāi) — (verb) (of cargo) 1. unload (the goods in containers); (slang) to solve (problem, etc.); to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open; to break up; to split apart; to rip open; to dismantle; to demolish; to unwrap; to figure out; to solve problems; to discuss; to talk over a problem; to negotiate

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 拆家 (caak3 gaa1) — distributor
• 拆招 (caak3 ziu1) — to break down the tricks; to tackle an opponent's move with a counter move
• 拆招牌 (caak3 ziu1 paai4) — lit. to remove one's signboard, meaning to destroy one's good reputation
• 拆棚做過 (caak3 paang4 zou6 gwo3) — to restart; to start over; to start from zero
• 拆檔 (caak3 dong3) — to dismantle a stall; to dismiss the partnership
• 拆穿西洋鏡 (caak3 cyun1 sai1 joeng4 geng3) — to expose one's lie

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