切丝

切絲
qiēsī
verb #84,466

Meanings

  1. 1 to shred, to cut into thin strips (cooking)

Examples

Bǎ tǔdòu qiēsī, yòng shuǐ pào yīxià.
Shred the potatoes and soak them in water for a moment.
Qīngjiāo qiēsī bǐ qiēkuài gèng rù wèi.
Shredded green pepper absorbs flavor better than cubed.
Zhè dào cài yào bǎ ròu qiēsī.
For this dish you shred the meat.

Tips

usage
切丝 is the thinnest of the standard cutting verbs. The family: 切块 (cubes/chunks) > 切条 (sticks) > 切片 (slices) > 切丝 (shreds) > 切末 (minced). literally means 'silk thread' — evocative of how fine the strips should be.

Stroke Order

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