HSK C5/V7-9
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/ 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
néng
cái
liǎng
jiàn
shàng
上衣
  

This piece of cloth will cut up into two coats.

2
Zhè
jiàn
大衣
cái
de
tài
féi
  

The coat was cut too loose.

3
Cái
zhàopiàn
照片

crop a photograph

4
Cái
qúnzi
裙子
  
/
fu
衣服

cut out a dress/garment

5
Cái
裁布

cut cloth

As a Verb
reduce; cut down; dismiss
6
ràng
jīng
经理
gěi
cái
le
  

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