English–Chinese
“cut” in Chinese
How to say “cut” in Chinese
“Cut” in Chinese is 切 (qiē).
A sharp edge passes through a larger whole, creating a boundary or removing one part from another.
Example sentences with 切
她把西瓜切成了两半，大家一起吃。tā bǎ xī guā qiē chéng le liǎng bàn dà jiā yì qǐ chī
She cut the watermelon into two halves, and everyone ate it together.
Tips for using 切
- English speakers may choose different verbs such as chop or slice according to the result, while Chinese commonly keeps this general kitchen verb and adds words to specify the shape or manner.
Other Chinese words for “cut”
请用剪刀剪那根绳子。qǐng yòng jiǎn dāo jiǎn nà gēn shéng zi
Please cut that rope with scissors.
他把橘子割成两半。tā bǎ jú zi gē chéng liǎng bàn
He cut the orange in half.
请把蛋糕切割成八块。qǐng bǎ dàn gāo qiē gē chéng bā kuài
Please cut the cake into eight pieces.
他的手上有个割伤。tā de shǒu shàng yǒu gè gē shāng
He has a cut on his hand.