Chinese word

去刺

Pronunciation

Pinyinqù cì

Meaning

  • verbremove thorns

Example

买回花后别忘了去刺。mǎi huí huā hòu bié wàng le qù cì

After buying flowers, don't forget to remove the thorns.

Illustration for 去刺 (remove thorns)

More examples

修剪前先给玫瑰去刺。xiū jiǎn qián xiān gěi méi guī qù cì

Before pruning, first remove the thorns from the roses.

Core concept

Make something safer to handle or eat by taking out its thin, sharp projections.

Common phrases

  • 给花去刺gěi huā qù cì

    remove thorns from flowers

  • 给玫瑰去刺gěi méi guī qù cì

    remove thorns from roses

Similar words

去掉qù diào: Taking an unwanted object or part away completely.
去骨qù gǔ: Taking the bones out of fish or meat so the food has no bones.

Definition in Chinese

把植物或物件上会刺人的尖锐部分去掉，也可指把鱼或肉上的小骨头去除。bǎ zhí wù huò wù jiàn shàng huì cì rén de jiān ruì bù fèn qù diào yě kě zhǐ bǎ yú huò ròu shàng de xiǎo gǔ tou qù chú

Word origin

The compound 去 (qù, "remove") and 刺 (cì, "thorn or small bone") describes the removal of a pointed part, whether it grows on a plant or lies in food.

Usage tips

  • When buying flowers or prepared fish, a short request such as 帮我去刺 (bāng wǒ qùcì, "remove the sharp parts for me") states the needed preparation clearly.

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