Chinese word dictionary

拆台

chāi tái · (theater) to dismantle the stage; (fig.) to pull the rug out from under sb's feet; to undermine sb's plans

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Word information

Simplified拆台

Traditional拆臺

Pinyinchāi tái

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

拆chāi

to break open, to split up, to tear apart

台tái

platform; unit; term of address

How to learn 拆台

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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台tái

(classical) you (in letters); variant of 臺|台[tai2]; Taiwan (abbr.); Taiwan (abbr.); surname Tai; desk; table; counter; platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines; typhoon

拆chāi

to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open

窗台chuāngtái

windowsill; window ledge

电视台diànshìtái

television station; variant of 電視台|电视台[dian4 shi4 tai2]

平台píngtái

platform; terrace; flat-roofed building

台灯táidēng

desk lamp; table lamp