拆 caak³ {chāi}

(verb) (of cargo) 1. unload (the goods in containers); (slang) to solve (problem, etc.)

拆 caak³ {chāi}

1. to tear open
2. to tear down
3. to tear apart
4. to open

拆檔〔-档〕 caak³ dong³ {chāi dàng}

to dismantle a stall; to dismiss the partnership

拆家 caak³ gaa¹ {chāi jiā}

distributor

拆骨 caak³ gwat¹ {chāi gǔ}

1. removing of bones 2. bashing up one

拆招 caak³ ziu¹ {chāi zhāo}

to break down the tricks; to tackle an opponent's move with a counter move

拆除 caak³ ceoi⁴ {chāi chú}

1. to tear down
2. to demolish
3. to dismantle
4. to remove

拆遷〔-迁〕 caak³ cin¹ {chāi qiān}

to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants

拆穿 caak³ cyun¹ {chāi chuān}

1. to expose
2. to unmask
3. to see through (a lie etc)

拆分 caak³ fan¹ {chāi fēn}

1. separate
2. broken up into separate items

拆解 caak³ gaai² {chāi jiě}

to disassemble

拆機〔-机〕 caak³ gei¹ {chāi jī}

1. to dismantle a machine
2. to terminate a telephone service

拆下 caak³ haa⁶ {chāi xià}

1. to dismantle
2. to take apart

拆開〔-开〕 caak³ hoi¹ {chāi kāi}

1. to dismantle
2. to disassemble
3. to open up (sth sealed)
4. to unpick

拆用 caak³ jung⁶ {chāi yòng}

1. to tear down and reuse
2. to cannibalize

拆散 caak³ saan² {chāi sàn}

to break up (a marriage, family etc)

拆洗 caak³ sai² {chāi xǐ}

to unpick and wash (e.g. padded garment)

拆卸 caak³ se³ {chāi xiè}

1. to unload
2. to dismantle

拆息 caak³ sik¹ {chāi xī}

daily interest on a loan

拆線〔-线〕 caak³ sin³ {chāi xiàn}

to remove stitches (from a wound)

拆臺〔-台〕 caak³ toi⁴ {chāi tái}

1. to undermine
2. destructive spoiling

拆毀〔-毁〕 caak³ wai² {chāi huǐ}

1. to dismantle
2. to demolish

拆借 caak³ ze³ {chāi jiè}

short term loan

拆字 caak³ zi⁶ {chāi zì}

fortune telling by unpicking Chinese characters

拆賬〔-账〕 caak³ zoeng³ {chāi zhàng}

to work in an enterprise for a share of the profits

拆招牌 caak³ ziu¹ paai⁴ {chāi zhāo pái}

lit. to remove one's signboard, meaning to destroy one's good reputation

拆放款 caak³ fong³ fun² {chāi fàng kuǎn}

1. funds on call
2. invested sum that can be cashed

拆棚做過〔---过〕 caak³ paang⁴ zou⁶ gwo³ {chāi péng zuò guò}

to restart; to start over; to start from zero

拆東補西〔-东补-〕 caak³ dung¹ bou² sai¹ {chāi dōng bǔ xī}

1. lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
2. Rob Peter to pay Paul

拆穿西洋鏡〔----镜〕 caak³ cyun¹ sai¹ joeng⁴ geng³ {chāi chuān xī yáng jìng}

to expose one's lie

拆東牆補西牆〔-东墙补-墙〕 caak³ dung¹ coeng⁴ bou² sai¹ coeng⁴ {chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng}

1. lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west wall (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
2. Rob Peter to pay Paul