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to tear up

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

si1hui3 sīhuǐ

Meaning


Primary

to tear up

Alternatives

tear up, tears up, tearing up, tore up, torn up, to rip up, rip up

Mnemonic


撕毁 To tear up is 撕 to tear something multiple times with the intention of 毁 destroying it.

Usage


他 生气 地 撕毁 了 合同。

He angrily tore up the contract.

他 撕毁 了 旧 照片。

He tore up the old photo.

这 本 书 被 撕毁 得 无法 修复。

This book was torn up beyond repair.