打開；將外層嘅包裝撕開，從而可以拎入面嘅嘢出嚟 (to open; to unwrap; to tear open a wrap or envelope to get to the inner content)
動詞用例
拆信
caak3 seon3
to open a letter
將一嚿嘢分開成多個部件、零件 (to take something apart; to dismantle; to separate; to split)
用例
我拆開咗個手提電話睇下有咩問題。
ngo5 caak3 hoi1 zo2 go3 sau2 tai4 din6 waa2 tai2 haa5 jau5 mou5 man6 tai4.
I took my mobile phone apart to see what was wrong with it.
將建築物破壞、移除 (to tear down; to demolish; to pull down a building)
用例
政府拆咗嗰幾棟大廈嚟重建。
zing3 fu2 caak3 zo2 go2 gei2 dung6 daai6 haa6 lai4 cung4 gin3.
Those high-rises were taken down by the government as part of an urban renewal plan.
將收返嚟嘅錢分一部份出嚟俾其他人 (to split and share a portion of the received amount with someone)
用例
解決問題 (to solve problems; to figure out)
用例
快啲諗辦法拆掂佢喇！
faai3 di1 nam2 baan6 faat3 caak3 dim6 keoi5 laa1!
Hurry and think of a way to get this taken care of!