English–Chinese
“tear” in Chinese
How to say “tear” in Chinese
“Tear” in Chinese is 撕 (sī).
Pulls part of a whole away by hand, either separating a layer or splitting the material.
Example sentences with 撕
她气得把照片撕成两半。tā qì de bǎ zhào piān sī chéng liǎng bàn
She was so angry that she tore the photo in half.
Tips for using 撕
- English speakers often reserve "tear" for paper, but 撕 (sī, "tear") also naturally describes pulling off a sticker, label, or strip of tape.
Other Chinese words for “tear”
她把面包掰成小块给孩子吃。tā bǎ miàn bāo bāi chéng xiǎo kuài gěi hái zi chī
She tears the bread into small pieces for the child to eat.
看完电影后，我忍不住流下泪。kàn wán diàn yǐng hòu wǒ rěn bú zhù liú xià lèi
After watching the movie, I couldn't help but shed tears.
我的衬衫破了。wǒ de chèn shān pò le
My shirt tore.
跑步时我的衣服裂了。pǎo bù shí wǒ de yī fú liè le
My clothes tore while I was running.
洗衣服时，不小心把裤子扯出个口子。xǐ yī fú shí bù xiǎo xīn bǎ kù zi chě chū gè kǒu zi
While washing clothes, I accidentally made a tear in my pants.