How to Say ‘To peel it off first’ in Traditional Chinese
先撕掉
xiān sī diào
[shyen sīdiào]
💬 Usage Tip: 掉 (diào) after a verb means the thing is removed or gone. You can use it with other actions too: 丟掉 (diū diào) "throw away", 吃掉 "eat up".
Phrase Breakdown
先
xiān
[shyen]
first; in advance
Indicates doing something first, before another action. Useful in planning or polite requests.
我先訂位，晚一點再確認人數。
I'll make the reservation first, then confirm the number of people later.
撕掉
sī diào
[sīdiào]
tear off
To rip something off or away.
把標籤撕掉。
Tear off the label.
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