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撕

sī · si

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to tear
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  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)在(zài)撕(sī)什么(shénme)？

    Dengdeng, what are you tearing?

  2. Dengdeng

    撕(sī)日历(rìlì)呀(ya)，今天(jīntiān)要(yào)撕(sī)一页(yīyè)。

    The calendar. I need to tear one page today.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)一下(yīxià)撕(sī)了(le)两页(liǎngyè)！

    You tore two pages at once!

  4. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)，那(nà)现在(xiànzài)是(shì)明天(míngtiān)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Oops, so is it tomorrow now?

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，你(nǐ)把(bǎ)今天(jīntiān)撕走(sīzǒu)了(le)。

    Yes, you tore today away.

  6. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)，那(nà)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)不用(bùyòng)上班(shàngbān)！

    Great, then I don't have to go to work today!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)个(ge)女(nǚ)孩(hái)把(bǎ)布(bù)撕(sī)了(le)。

The girl tore the cloth.

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02

他(tā)不(bù)小(xiǎo)心(xīn)把(bǎ)信(xìn)封(fēng)撕(sī)成(chéng)了(le)两(liǎng)半(bàn)。

He accidentally tore the envelope in half.

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