切屏

qiēpíng

verb

Meanings

1 to switch screens / apps
2 to change windows

Characters

to cut / switch

Examples

考试的时候不能切屏。

Kǎoshì de shíhou bù néng qiēpíng.

You can't switch screens during the exam.

他一切屏游戏就自动暂停。

Tā yì qiēpíng yóuxì jiù zìdòng zàntíng.

The game auto-pauses the moment he switches apps.

开会的时候偷偷切屏刷手机。

Kāihuì de shíhou tōutōu qiēpíng shuā shǒujī.

Sneakily switching screens to scroll the phone during meetings.

Tips

usage

切 here = 'cut/switch'. 切屏 = switch between apps/windows. Compare 分屏 (fēnpíng, split screen) and 投屏 (tóupíng, screen mirroring). Often heard in online gaming and exam-proctoring contexts where switching screens triggers warnings.

Stroke Order

切 qiē

屏 píng