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

他一怒之下撕毁了合同。

Tā yīnùzhīxià sīhuǐ le hétong.

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

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