Definition
拆开 is a resultative verb compound (动结式) made from 拆 'to dismantle' and 开 'to open/separate'. It means to take something apart or open it by separating its parts — often used for packages, machines, or assembled objects. Unlike 打开 (which is for doors, lids, or containers that simply open), 拆开 implies pulling apart or breaking the connection between components.
r.v.
to take apartto open by separating (e.g., a package, a device, a structure)
Examples
- 拆开。Qǐng bǎ zhège hézi chāi kāi.Please take apart this box.
- 拆开。Tā huā le liǎng ge xiǎoshí cái bǎ jīqì chāi kāi.It took him two hours to take the machine apart.
- 拆开。chāi kāi bāoguǒ de shíhou xiǎoxīn bié jiǎn huài lǐmiàn de dōngxi.When you open the package, be careful not to cut the things inside.
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