裁

To cut out (as a dress) in Chinese: 裁 (cái)

cái

to cut out (as a dress)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to cut out (as a dress)
  2. 2to cut
  3. 3to trim
  4. 4to reduce
  5. 5to diminish
  6. 6to cut back (e.g. on staff)
  7. 7decision
  8. 8judgment

Stroke order

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裁

Zhuyin

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ㄘㄞˊ

cái

ㄘ/ cㄞ/ aiˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 她用剪刀把布裁成两半。

    tā yòng jiǎn dāo bà bù cái chéng liǎng bàn。

    She cut the cloth into two halves with scissors.

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Related words

总裁

zǒng cái

chairman

裁判

cái pàn

judgment

裁定

cái dìng

ruling

裁决

cái jué

ruling

制裁

zhì cái

to punish

仲裁

zhòng cái

arbitration

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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