Definition
撕碎 is a resultative verb compound: 撕 (tear) + 碎 (broken into pieces). You can insert 得 or 不 between the two characters to form the potential complement: 撕得碎 (can tear to pieces) and 撕不碎 (cannot tear to pieces). It is commonly used with the 把 construction to emphasize the object being shredded.
r.v.
to tear to piecesto shred
Examples
- 撕碎。Tā bǎ nà zhāng zhǐ sī suì le.He tore that piece of paper to shreds.
- 撕碎。Dàfēng bǎ hǎibào sī suì le.The strong wind tore the poster to pieces.
- 撕碎。Tā yòng jiǎndāo bǎ bù sī suì le.She tore the cloth to shreds with scissors.
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