Writing
撕 (sī) — how to say "to tear" in Chinese
撕
To tear
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
撕破
sī pò
tear apart
撕下来
sī xiàlái
tear off
撕纸
sī zhǐ
tear paper
Examples
小男孩生气地把画坏的画从本子上撕下来，揉成一团扔掉了。
The little boy angrily tore the badly drawn picture from his notebook, crumpled it up, and threw it away.
别撕纸。
Don't tear the paper.
Frequently asked questions
How to say tear in Chinese?
"to tear" in Chinese is 撕 (sī).
What does 撕 mean in English?
撕 (sī) means "To tear".
How is 撕 pronounced?
It is pronounced sī (written as si). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for tear
It is written 撕 and has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 撕?
撕 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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