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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.