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切

qiē
verb HSK 4 #1,617

Meanings

  1. 1 to cut; to slice
  2. 2 close to; eager (qiè)
  3. 3 all; every (qiè)

Examples

请帮我切一下菜。
Qǐng bāng wǒ qiē yīxià cài.
Please help me cut the vegetables.
一切都很好。
Yīqiè dōu hěn hǎo.
Everything is fine.
请注意安全，切记！
Qǐng zhùyì ānquán, qièjì!
Please pay attention to safety, remember!

Tips

usage
切 has two pronunciations: qiē (to cut/slice, physical action) and qiè (close/eager, abstract). Key compounds: 一切 (everything, qiè), 亲切 (warm/cordial, qiè), 切记 (remember!, qiè), 切菜 (to chop vegetables, qiē).

Stroke Order

切 qiē