撕毁

撕毀

sīhuǐ

verb #22,335

Meanings

1 to tear up
2 to rip up and destroy
3 to shred (a document or agreement)

Characters

to tear; to rip

to destroy; to damage

Examples

HSK 7-9

他一怒之下撕毁了合同。

Tā yīnù-zhīxià sīhuǐ le hétong.

In a fit of rage, he tore up the contract.

HSK 7-9

敌军撕毁了停战协议。

Díjūn sīhuǐ le tíngzhàn xiéyì.

The enemy forces tore up the ceasefire agreement.

Tips

usage

撕毁 often carries figurative weight, meaning to break or renege on a written agreement. More dramatic than 撕破 (to tear apart).

Stroke Order

撕 sī

毁 huǐ