切割

qiēgē

verb HSK 7 #11,603

Meanings

1 to cut; to sever
2 to cut apart (with a tool)

Characters

to cut; to slice

to cut; to sever

Both characters mean 'to cut' — together they emphasize deliberate, tool-based cutting.

Examples

工人用激光切割钢板。

Gōngrén yòng jīguāng qiēgē gāngbǎn.

Workers use lasers to cut steel plates.

这块玻璃需要切割成合适的大小。

Zhè kuài bōli xūyào qiēgē chéng héshì de dàxiǎo.

This piece of glass needs to be cut to the right size.

Stroke Order

切 qiē

割 gē