撕烂

撕爛

sīlàn

verb

Meanings

1 to tear up
2 to tear to pieces
3 to rip to shreds

Characters

rotten / shredded

Examples

HSK 3

小狗把报纸撕烂了一地。

Xiǎogǒu bǎ bàozhǐ sīlàn le yí dì.

The puppy tore the newspaper to pieces all over the floor.

HSK 4

他气得把信撕烂了。

Tā qì de bǎ xìn sīlàn le.

He was so angry he ripped the letter to shreds.

Tips

grammar

Resultative compound: 撕 'tear' + 烂 'ruined / shredded'. The 烂 emphasizes the result - not just torn but reduced to scraps. Compare 撕开 'tear open' or 撕碎 'tear to bits'.

Stroke Order

撕 sī

烂 làn