Definition
撕 (sī) means 'to tear' — ripping something apart by pulling, usually paper, cloth, or a tag. It focuses on the tearing action itself, unlike 拆 (chāi) 'to take apart or tear open (a package, letter)' which implies opening or dismantling, and 扯 (chě) 'to pull, tug, or tear' which is broader and can also mean 'to chat'. 剥 (bāo) and 扒 (bā) are for peeling or removing outer coverings, not tearing.
verb
to tear
Easily confused
- 死sǐsound-aliketo die
- 四sìsound-alikefour
- 丝sīsound-alikesilk
- 寺sìsound-alikeBuddhist temple
Examples
- 撕。Tā shēngqì de bǎ nà zhāng zhǐ sī chéng le liǎng bàn.He angrily tore that piece of paper in half.
- 撕，。Bié sī nà ge biāoqiān, bùrán tuì bù liǎo huò.Don't tear that tag, or you won't be able to return the item.
- 撕，。Tā yònglì yì sī, jiù bǎ xìnfēng dǎkāi le.He gave a hard tear and opened the envelope.
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