- 1. tear open; take apart
- ♦ ~信 open a letter
- ♦ ~机器 disassemble a machine; take a machine apart; strip a machine
- ♦ 把这个组~了。 Break up the group.
- 2. pull down; dismantle
- ♦ ~房子 pull down a house
- ♦ ~桥 dismantle a bridge
- ♦ ~帐篷 strike a tent
- ♦ 把旧毛衣~了重新织一下 unravel an old sweater and reknit it