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to tear open

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

si1kai1 sīkāi

Meaning


Primary

to tear open

Alternatives

tear open, tears open, tore open, torn open, to rip open, rip open

Mnemonic


撕开 To tear open is 撕 to tear something in order 开 to open it.

Usage


孩子 把 作业 本 撕开 了。

The child tore open the notebook.

她 撕开 了 信封, 看 了 里面 的 信。

She tore open the envelope and read the letter inside.

他 撕开 了 包裹。

He tore open the package.