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剪

jiǎn · jian/Jiǎn · jian

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HSK 5Measure word: 把 bǎ

Meaning

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jiǎn 剪

  1. scissors
  2. shears
  3. clippers
  4. to cut with scissors
  5. to trim
  6. to wipe out or exterminate

Jiǎn 剪

  1. surname Jian
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In a conversation

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Paper-cut fish

  1. Liangliang

    过年(guònián)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)来(lái)剪(jiǎn)窗花(chuānghuā)吧(ba)！

    It's New Year. Let's cut some window paper-cuts!

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)剪(jiǎn)，你(nǐ)教(jiāo)我(wǒ)吧(ba)。

    I can't cut. Please teach me.

  3. Liangliang

    先(xiān)把(bǎ)红纸(hóngzhǐ)对折(duìzhé)，再(zài)这样(zhèyàng)剪(jiǎn)。

    First fold the red paper in half, then cut like this.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)剪(jiǎn)好了(hǎole)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)！

    OK, I'm done cutting. Look!

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)剪(jiǎn)的(de)是(shì)什么(shénme)？一个(yīgè)洞(dòng)吗(ma)？

    What did you cut? A hole?

  6. Dengdeng

    是(shì)一条(yītiáo)鱼(yú)，只是(zhǐshì)鱼(yú)跑(pǎo)了(le)。

    It's a fish. The fish just ran away.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)一(yí)个(gè)月(yuè)剪(jiǎn)三(sān)次(cì)头(tóu)发(fa)。

He gets a haircut three times a month.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)请(qǐng)我(wǒ)姊(zǐ)姊(zǐ)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)剪(jiǎn)了(le)头(tóu)发(fa)。

I got my sister to cut my hair.

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

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