English–Chinese
“peel” in Chinese
How to say “peel” in Chinese
“Peel” in Chinese is 削 (xiāo).
A cutting-away motion trims an object from the outside or trims an amount down from its full size or degree.
Example sentences with 削
公司不得不削减成本来维持运营。gōng sī bù dé bù xuē jiǎn chéng běn lái wéi chí yùn yíng
The company had to reduce costs to maintain operations.
Tips for using 削
- English often uses separate verbs for peeling, shaving, and cutting back, while Chinese connects these uses through one central trimming idea and lets the context show which sense is intended.
