切块 (qiēkuài): to cut into chunks

Meanings

1 to cut into chunks
2 to chop into pieces

Characters

切

Examples

把土豆去皮切块。

Bǎ tǔdòu qùpí qiēkuài.

Peel the potatoes and cut them into chunks.

鸡肉切块后腌一下。

Jīròu qiēkuài hòu yān yíxià.

Cut the chicken into chunks then marinate briefly.

Tips

usage

Chinese recipes carefully distinguish cuts: 切块 (chunks) > 切条 (strips) > 切丁 (cubes) > 切丝 (shreds) > 切末 (mince). The cut shape is treated as a defining feature of the dish.

Stroke Order

切 qiē

块 kuài

Related Words

切丁 qiēdīng #86,600

to dice (cut into small cubes) / to chop into cube-shaped pieces

切丝 qiēsī #84,466

to shred, to cut into thin strips (cooking)

切末 qiēmò

to mince (cut into tiny bits) / to chop finely

切入 qiērù #15,115

to cut into / to penetrate deeply into (a topic) / to cut (to a scene, in film)

切条 qiētiáo

to cut into strips

切菜 qiēcài

to chop vegetables / to cut vegetables

切开 qiēkāi #6,307

to cut open / to slice open

切断 qiēduàn HSK 7 #3,578

to cut off; to sever / to disconnect

切 qiē HSK 4 #1,617

to cut; to slice / close to; eager (qiè) / all; every (qiè)

切割 qiēgē HSK 7 #11,603

to cut; to sever / to cut apart (with a tool)