裁剪

cáijiǎn

verb #27,804

Meanings

1 to cut out (fabric)
2 to tailor; to trim
3 to crop (an image)

Characters

to cut; to judge; to reduce

to cut with scissors; to clip

Examples

HSK 5

你可以用这个软件裁剪图片。

Nǐ kěyǐ yòng zhège ruǎnjiàn cáijiǎn túpiàn.

You can use this software to crop photos.

HSK 6

她按照纸样仔细裁剪布料。

Tā ànzhào zhǐyàng zǐxì cáijiǎn bùliào.

She carefully cut the fabric according to the paper pattern.

Tips

memory

裁 = to cut/decide (note it contains 刀 blade at the bottom), 剪 = scissors (刀 is also in 剪). Two cutting words together - one for the action, one for the tool.

Stroke Order

裁 cái

剪 jiǎn