撕 (sī) — to tear
Definition
撕 (sī) means 'to tear' — ripping paper, cloth, or labels by hand. Unlike 拆 ('take apart' a machine or open a package) and 扯 (a general 'pull/tug'), 撕 focuses on the riving action itself.
verb
to tear
Easily confused
Examples
- 撕。Tā shēng qì dì bǎ nà zhāng zhǐ sī chéng le liǎng bàn.He angrily tore that piece of paper in half.
- 撕，。Bié sī nà ge biāo qiān, bù rán tuì bù liǎo huò.Don't tear that tag, or you won't be able to return the item.
- 撕，。Tā yòng lì yì sī, jiù bǎ xìn fēng dǎ kāi le.He gave a hard tear and opened the envelope.
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