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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.