Translation

• to dismantle
• to demolish

Synonyms

• 拆, 拆卸, 拆开, 拆散, 拆线, 拆解, 拆迁, 拆除

Examples

• 我们以前住的房子被拆毁了。
  The house in which we lived was torn down.
• 二十世纪中以后，北京胡同的数量显著地下降，因为人们把它们拆毁以便
  Since the mid-20th century, the number of hutongs in Beijing has dropped dramatically as they are demolished to make way for new roads and buildings.