切
qiēㄑㄧㄝ
Sino-Vietnamese: THIẾT
Traditional: 切
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 4
Meaningqiē(verb, adverb, vocab.word.pos.g)
to cut; to slice; to carve; (math) tangential
Examples
请帮我把西瓜切开。
qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ xī guā qiè kāi.
Please cut the watermelon open for me.
妈妈在厨房切菜。
mā ma zài chú fáng qiè cài.
Mom is chopping vegetables in the kitchen.
把肉切成小块。
bǎ ròu qiè chéng xiǎo kuài.
Cut the meat into small pieces.
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Meaningqiè(verb, adverb, vocab.word.pos.g)
definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; (bound form) close to; (bound form) eager; to correspond to; (used to indicate that the fanqie 切 system should be applied to the previous two characters)
Read qiè in 一切, 亲切, 切记, 密切; qiē when it means “cut”.
Examples
一切都会好起来的。
yí qiè dōu huì hǎo qǐ lái de.
Everything will be fine.
老师对我们很亲切。
lǎo shī duì wǒ men hěn qīn qiè.
The teacher is very warm towards us.
过马路时切记注意安全。
guò mǎ lù shí qiè jì zhù yì ān quán.
Always be careful when crossing the road.
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Stroke order
THIẾT · 4 strokes
to cut; to slice; to carve; (math) tangential
Related words
- 一切 yī qiè — everything; every; all
- 密切 mì qiè — close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention
- 亲切 qīn qiè — amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar
- 迫切 pò qiè — urgent; pressing
- 确切 què qiè — definite; exact; precise
- 切实 qiè shí — feasible; realistic; practical; earnestly; conscientiously
- 急切 jí qiè — eager; impatient
- 咬牙切齿 yǎo yá qiè chǐ — (idiom) to gnash one's teeth; to fume with rage