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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


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

Usage


他 生氣 地 撕毀 了 合同。

He angrily tore up the contract.

他 撕毀 了 舊 照片。

He tore up the old photo.

這 本 書 被 撕毀 得 無法 修復。

This book was torn up beyond repair.