Chinese words starting with “chai”
4 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable chai. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first.
Initial ch · final ai · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 3
- 2nd tone 1
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
All 4 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 拆 | chāi | v | to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open | |
| 2 | 拆除 | chāi chú | v,vn | to tear down; to demolish; to dismantle; to remove | |
| 3 | 柴油 | chái yóu | n | diesel fuel | |
| 4 | 拆迁 | chāi qiān | v,vn | to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants |
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