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切

qiē · qie/qiè · qie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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qiē 切

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

qiè 切

  1. definitely; absolutely (not)
  2. (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!
  3. to grind
  4. (bound form) close to
  5. (bound form) eager
  6. to correspond to
  7. (used to indicate that the fanqie 反切 (fǎn qiè) system should be applied to the previous two characters)
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In a conversation

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A dull knife

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)切(qiē)菜(cài)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)慢(màn)？

    Why are you so slow at cutting vegetables?

  2. Liangliang

    这把(zhèbǎ)刀(dāo)不(bù)好(hǎo)切(qiē)，太(tài)钝(dùn)了(le)。

    This knife is no good for cutting. It is too dull.

  3. Dengdeng

    我来(wǒlái)切(qiē)，你(nǐ)去(qù)洗(xǐ)米(mǐ)。

    Let me cut. You go wash the rice.

  4. Liangliang

    好的(hǎode)。你(nǐ)小心(xiǎoxīn)，别(bié)切到(qiēdào)手(shǒu)。

    Okay. Be careful not to cut your hand.

  5. Dengdeng

    放心(fàngxīn)，我(wǒ)……哎呀(āiyā)，洋葱(yángcōng)太(tài)呛(qiāng)眼睛(yǎnjing)了(le)！

    Relax, I... oh no, the onion is stinging my eyes!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)刚(gāng)刚(gāng)切(qiē)到(dào)手(shǒu)指(zhǐ)了(le)。

I just cut my finger.

Tatoeba: Chinese by cienias · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)把(bǎ)刀(dāo)不(bù)好(hǎo)切(qiē)东(dōng)西(xi)。

This knife doesn't cut well.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tsayng · English by lukaszpp · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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