jiǎn

Translation

  • scissors
  • shears
  • clippers
  • CL:把[ba3]
  • to cut with scissors
  • to trim
  • to wipe out or exterminate

Synonyms

Examples

  • 他把头发短了。
    He had his hair cut short.
  • 旅行前,我了头发。
    Before taking a journey, I got a haircut.
  • 刀、石头、布。
    Rock, paper, scissors.
  • 妈妈叫我修草坪。
    Mother told me to mow the lawn.
  • 新的旗袍又修长又紧身,也有高级的裁,与传统式样的构成了鲜明的对
    Slender and form-fitting with a high cut, the new qipao contrasted sharply with the traditional one.
  • 因为有高而闭合的领子、紧身的裁和在笔直裙子两边的开口,旗袍有着
    With a high, closed collar, figure-hugging cut, and large slits at either side of a straight skirt, the qipao is unique in its ability to communicate both modesty and sensuousness.
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