HSK C5/V7-9
Correct
裁
/ cái /
Strokes
Definition
to cut out (as a dress)/to cut/to trim/to reduce/to diminish/to cut back (e.g. on staff)/decision/judgment
Example
As a Verb
cut (paper, cloth, etc) into parts
1
Zhèkuài
这块
bù
布
néng
能
cái
裁
liǎng
两
jiàn
件
shàngyī
上衣
。
This piece of cloth will cut up into two coats.
2
Zhè
这
jiàn
件
dàyī
大衣
cái
裁
de
得
tài
太
féi
肥
。
The coat was cut too loose.
3
Cái
裁
zhàopiàn
照片
crop a photograph
4
Cái
裁
qúnzi
裙子
/
yīfu
衣服
cut out a dress/garment
5
Cáibù
裁布
cut cloth
As a Verb
reduce; cut down; dismiss
6
Tā
她
ràng
让
jīnglǐ
经理
gěi
给
cái
裁
le
了
。
She was dismissed/fired by the manager.
As a Verb
control; check
As a Verb
adjudicate; judge; rule; decide; determine
As a Verb
(of literature and art) select and plan
As a Noun
form/type of writing
As a Noun
division of standard-size printing paper