切

qiē
HSK 5
#337 most
frequent character
to cut, to slice, tangent (math)
verb

Example Sentences

我需要切一些蔬菜来做晚饭。
wǒ xūyào qiē yīxiē shūcài lái zuò wǎnfàn 。
I need to cut some vegetables to make dinner.
老师让我切这个纸片。
lǎoshī ràng wǒ qiē zhègè zhǐ piàn 。
The teacher asked me to cut this piece of paper.
他小心地切着肉，不想切到手。
tā xiǎoxīn dì qiē zháo ròu ， bùxiǎng qiē dào shǒu 。
He is carefully cutting the meat, not wanting to cut his hand.

Words with similar meanings

割gē
to sever
This term often refers to cutting in a more forceful manner or in a context such as harvesting crops.
切割qiēgē
to slice
This is a more technical term that can imply a more precise or systematic cutting action.

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