"To cut" in Chinese — 切 (qiē)

切

qiē

to cut

HSK 3.0 Level 42 example sentences

Definitions

1to cut; to slice; to carve
2(math) tangential

Stroke order

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切

Zhuyin

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ㄑㄧㄝ

qiē

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄝ/ ê—/ first tone

Example sentences

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到你切了!
dào nǐ qiè le!
Your turn to split!
切身之痛。
qiè shēn zhī tòng。
It's a personal pain.

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Related words

一切

yī qiè

everything

密切

mì qiè

迫切

pò qiè

urgent

亲切

qīn qiè

amiable

切实

qiè shí

feasible

切除

qiē chú

to excise

切断

qiē duàn

to cut off

切割

qiē gē

to cut

切身

qiè shēn

direct

确切

què qiè

definite

深切

shēn qiè

deeply felt

贴切

tiē qiè

close-fitting

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To cut in Chinese: 切 (qiē)