撕

sī
HSK 5
#2,329 most
frequent character
to tear
verb

Example Sentences

我不小心撕破了这张纸。
wǒ bùxiǎoxīn sīpò le zhè zhāng zhǐ 。
I accidentally tore this piece of paper.
请不要撕我的书。
qǐng búyào sī wǒde shū 。
Please do not tear my book.
他用力撕下了坏掉的标签。
tā yònglì sīxià le huàidiào de biāoqiān 。
He forcefully tore off the broken label.

Words with similar meanings

撕扯sīchě
to rip
This term implies a more forceful or violent action than simply 'to tear'.
割gē
to cut
Although 'to cut' typically implies using a tool, it can sometimes refer to a similar action of separating materials.

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