撕破 (sī pò) — to tear (resulting in a rip), to rip apart

Definition

撕破 emphasizes tearing something so a hole or rip results. The 把 construction is common: 把 + object + 撕破了.

verb
to tear (resulting in a rip)to rip apart

Examples

  • 撕破。
    Tā bù xiǎo xīn bǎ xìn fēng sī pò le.
    He accidentally tore the envelope.
  • 撕破。
    Zhè běn shū de fēng miàn bèi sī pò le.
    The cover of this book was torn.
  • ，撕破。
    Bié yòng lì lā, huì sī pò de.
    Don't pull hard, it will tear.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

撕sītear
破pòbroken

撕 means tear, and 破 indicates the result of becoming broken or ripped.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
石石shí
Sound part声符shēngfú
皮
皮pí破pò
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

破 has 石 (stone) as its meaning part and 皮 as its sound part.

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